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Gliere, Ginastera: Harp Concertos, Etc / Masters, Hickox


Release Date: 06/09/1993 
Label:  Chandos   Catalog #: 9094   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Reinhold Gliere,  Alberto Ginastera
Performer:  Rachel Masters,  Eileen Hulse
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 5 Mins. 

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Notes and Editorial Reviews

Recorded in: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London 10-11 February 1992 Producer(s) Ralph Couzens Sound Engineer(s) Richard Lee Jonathan Cooper (Assistant) Recorded in: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London 10-11 February 1992 Producer(s) Ralph Couzens Sound Engineer(s) Richard Lee Jonathan Cooper (Assistant) Read less

Works on This Recording

1.
Concerto for Harp, Op. 74 by Reinhold Gliere
Performer:  Rachel Masters (Harp)
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1938; USSR 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  All Saints' Church, Tooting, London 
Length: 26 Minutes 59 Secs. 
2.
Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 82 by Reinhold Gliere
Performer:  Eileen Hulse (Soprano)
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1943; USSR 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  All Saints' Church, Tooting, London 
Length: 13 Minutes 54 Secs. 
3.
Concerto for Harp, Op. 25 by Alberto Ginastera
Performer:  Rachel Masters (Harp)
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1956; Argentina 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  All Saints' Church, Tooting, London 
Length: 23 Minutes 43 Secs. 

Sound Samples

Harp Concerto, Op. 74: I. Moderato
Harp Concerto, Op. 74: II. Tema con variazioni
Harp Concerto, Op. 74: III. Allegro giocoso
Coloratura Soprano Concerto, Op. 82: I. Andante
Coloratura Soprano Concerto, Op. 82: II. Allegro
Harp Concerto, Op. 25: I. Allegro giusto
Harp Concerto, Op. 25: II. Molto moderato
Harp Concerto, Op. 25: III. Liberamente capriccioso - Vivace

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:  ( 2 Customer Reviews )
 harp concerto September 8, 2014 By ilona g. (newport beach, CA) See All My Reviews "Beautifully done and has the power to calm the listener." Report Abuse
 Best version I've heard July 8, 2012 By Jack T. (Columbus, OH) See All My Reviews "This is a great album and is definitely the best version of the Gliere concerto that I've heard. The Coloratura is a nice piece as well." Report Abuse
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