Contents: About Yolanda Kondonassis;Introduction;On Transcribing for the Harp;On Fingering;On Pedaling and Key Signatures;On Musical Directions;Performance Notes;Discography The Baroque Masters: Arioso/Bach Prelude No.1 in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Bk 1/Bach Prelude No. 17 in A Flat Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Bk 2/Bach Passacaglia/Handel Sarabande/Handel Sonata in A Major K. 300 (Andante)/Scarlatti Sonata in A Major K. 208 (Andante e cantabile)/Scarlatti Sonata in B Minor K. 27 (Allegro)/Scarlatti Fantasia No. 2 in D Major/Telemann Largo from the Four Seasons, L’Inverno (Winter)/Vivaldi The Romantics: Prelude in A Major Op 28 No. 7/Chopin Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20/Chopin Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4/Chopin Meditation (from Songs Without Words Op 67, No. 1)/Mendelssohn Berceuse/Sibelius Chanson sans paroles/Sibelius Quando m’en vo’ (Musetta’s Waltz) from La Boheme/Puccini The Impressionists: En bateau/Debussy Valse romantique/Debussy Clair de lune/Debussy Reverie/Debussy Sarabande/Debussy The Little Shepherd, No. 5 from Children’s Corner Suite/Debussy Apres un reve/Faure Gymnopedie No. 1 (from Trois Gymnopedies)/Satie Gnossienne No. 1/Satie Gnossienne No. 2/Satie Gnossienne No. 3/Satie The Twentieth-Century: Notturno (from Six Pieces)/Respighi Small River Flowing (Chinese Folk Song) version for solo harp Small River Flowing (Chines Folk Song) Optional Harp II for use with version for solo harp Liquid Shadows/Kondonassis (AHS 2009 competition piece.)
Yolanda Kondonassis Collection
$36.99
| Difficulty Level | Advanced, Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Other | Asian Related, Jewish Related |
| Harp Type | Pedal Harp |
| Accompaniment | Solo Collections |
A collection of over thirty harp solos, this book features Kondonassis’ most popular transcriptions and compositions, including those found on her many critically acclaimed recordings. Highlights of the collection include Liquid Shadows, an original composition by Kondonassis, a comprehensive assortment of works by Claude Debussy, her arrangements of Puccini’s Quando men vo from La Boheme, and the Chinese folksong, Small River Flowing. This volume offers the reader a wide variety of selections from Bach, Handel, Telemann, Scarlatti, and Vivaldi, to Chopin, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Puccini, Satie, Faure, Debussy, and Respighi. Complete with editorial markings and extensive performer’s notes. With a reputation as one of the preeminent harpists and transcribers, Kondonnasis shares the wealth of her artistic gifts in this volume that is essential to every harpist’s library.
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