Description
Water Music for Flute and Harp – Antonia Schreiber & Alja Velkaverh / Hanssler Classic (2020) CD
UPC: 881488200416
MPN: HC20041
Brand Name: Hänssler Classic
Overview
Water Music for Flute and Harp is a crystalline journey through sound and nature, performed by Antonia Schreiber (harp) and Alja Velkaverh (flute). Released by Hänssler Classic in 2020, this album unites composers from France, England, and Japan whose works evoke the shimmering essence of water and movement.
The program flows gracefully from Jean Cras’ maritime lyricism to Debussy’s misty “Syrinx” and Takemitsu’s meditative “Toward the Sea”, forming a dialogue between impressionism, modernism, and poetic calm. The performers bring remarkable delicacy and transparency to the music — each phrase unfolding like ripples on a still surface.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD, Album
- Release Year: 2020
- Label: Hänssler Classic – HC20041
- Country: Europe
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Impressionism / Contemporary Chamber Music
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Performers:
Duration: Approx. 80 minutes- Flute: Alja Velkaverh
- Harp: Antonia Schreiber
- Recording Type: Studio album
- Sound: High-resolution digital recording
Interesting Facts
- The album’s title reflects both the fluid sonorities of flute and harp and the theme of water, recurrent in works by Cras, Takemitsu, and Alwyn.
- Jean Cras, a French naval officer and composer, imbued his Suite en Duo with maritime atmosphere and modal harmonies.
- Marc Berthomieu’s “Three Themes” and Eugène Bozza’s “Trois Impressions” receive premiere recordings, capturing forgotten gems of 20th-century French chamber repertoire.
- Albert Zabel’s “La Source” showcases the harp’s virtuosic lyricism, while Debussy’s “Syrinx” remains a cornerstone of solo flute literature — sensual, mysterious, and fleeting.
- Bernard Andrés’ “Algues” (Seaweed) connects natural imagery to modern harp textures, blending lyricism with gentle abstraction.
- The album closes with William Alwyn’s “Naiades: Fantasy Sonata”, an expansive English work inspired by mythological water nymphs.
- Toru Takemitsu’s “Toward the Sea III”, written for Greenpeace’s environmental campaign, evokes both the mystery of the ocean and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.
Track Listing
Jean Émile Paul Cras – Suite en Duo for Flute and Harp
- I. Prélude: Modéré – 2:02
- II. Modéré – 4:19
- III. Assez lent – 5:07
- IV. Danse à onze temps: Très animé – 3:50
Marc Berthomieu – 3 Thèmes for Flute and Harp (Premiere Recording)
- I. Asturienne – 2:49
- II. Moldave – 2:05
- III. Saltarelle – 1:39
Eugène Bozza – Trois Impressions for Flute and Harp
- I. La Fontaine de la Villa Médicis – 3:58
- II. La Petite Nymphe de Diane – 2:23
- III. La Danse d’Elke – 2:00
Albert Zabel – La Source, Op. 23 (for Solo Harp) – 6:12
Bernard Andrés – Algues: 7 Pieces for Flute and Harp 12–18. (I–VII) – Total 12:05
Claude Debussy – Syrinx, L.129 (for Solo Flute) – 2:47
Toru Takemitsu – Toward the Sea III (for Alto Flute and Harp)
- I. The Night – 3:16
- II. Moby Dick – 3:51
- III. Cape Cod – 3:20
William Alwyn – Naiades: Fantasy Sonata for Flute and Harp – 19:44
Publishers
Label: Hänssler Classic (Europe) Release Date: 2020 Producer: Hänssler Classic Studio Team Performers: Antonia Schreiber (harp), Alja Velkaverh (flute) Recording Location: European Studio Recording
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