Parish Alvars - Works for Harp
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Label: Dynamic
Cat No: CDS7885
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 18th June 2021
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About
‘Parish Alvars’s music, which today, probably, is only known to harpists, was once very appreciated and in his performances he must have undoubtedly fascinated the public. There is not only the charismatic effect that Parish Alvars certainly had on his audiences, but also his excellent talent, as a composer and interpreter. His fame equalled that of the great pianists-composers that were hailed in theatres all over the world. Alvars composed a great number of harp pieces, despite his rather early demise. Part of them are paraphrases of operas, but there are also fantasias and romances without words. His style imitates the new virtuoso piano technique but with instrumental effects that are truly new for the harp. I conclude with a phrase Berlioz pronounced after hearing him in concert in Dresden: “This man is the Liszt of the harp. One cannot imagine all the delicate and powerful effects, his extraordinary touch and the unusual sounds he can produce.”’ – Paola Perrucci
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