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January 5, 2002 at 5:00 am #147236

unknown-user
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I’m looking for piano and harp duo pieces for a recital.

January 6, 2002 at 5:00 am #147237

unknown-user
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My Professor always told me never to play a Harp and Piano duet.

January 6, 2002 at 5:00 am #147238

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Dussek (1760-1812) wrote some music for harp and piano. The best-known Trois duos concertants for harp and piano (op.69 nos. 1-3) was written in his late years. I don’t know if this piece still in print…
Having a mother, a mistress and a wife who were all noted harpists, Dussek also wrote a number of sonatinas, sonatas and concertos for harp as well.

January 7, 2002 at 5:00 am #147239

Tacye
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There is quite a lot of 19th Century music for piano and harp (the piano then was quieter and it was a good way to show off two daughters of marriagable age simultaneously)

January 9, 2002 at 5:00 am #147240

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You might explore music written for two pianos or piano and organ.

January 9, 2002 at 5:00 am #147241

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There is a very sweet easy harp/piano piece called “Les Pins de Charlannes” by Henriette Reni?, available att http://www.harpcenter.com

January 21, 2002 at 5:00 am #147242

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Francois Boieldieu wrote at least 2 duos for harp and piano; the 2nd duo is published by Editions Musicales Radio France.

November 27, 2004 at 5:00 am #147243

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The great masterpiece for Harp and Piano is the Sonata by Carlos Salzedo. It is very effective when played well, and not too difficult for the harp. The Berezowsky Concerto and the Ravel Introduction and Allegro also work well with piano. If you want something conservative, then try Reynaldo Hahn’s Prelude Valse and Rigaudon for harp and piano.

July 30, 2009 at 9:53 pm #147244

HBrock25
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Where can one purchase the Salzedo piano and harp duo?

July 30, 2009 at 10:18 pm #147245

Misty Harrison
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Tacye is right that a lot of the pieces mentioned were written for versions of the pianoforte and not the piano we have today; the sounds are different and the volumes are different.

The Salzedo duo is great and available but you said not too modern and it is certainly a great piece in the modern style.

Might be best to try and get a recital at a school with a pianoforte.

July 31, 2009 at 4:56 pm #147246

Saul Davis Zlatkovski
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Lyra carries the Salzedo Sonata. It is very challenging, but a masterpiece. The bias against harp and piano is unfounded, I have realized. If the pianist accompanies sensitively, they are beautiful together, but if they are too loud, it does not work. It’s just more noticable than with other instruments. Lyra has other harp and piano works in their catalog. The Introduction and Allegro of Ravel is very beautiful as a duet.

July 31, 2009 at 4:57 pm #147247

Saul Davis Zlatkovski
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The Berezowsky Concerto is also an effective duet, and the Turina Theme and Variations is not difficult and very nice.

July 31, 2009 at 9:37 pm #147248

Maria M
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Thank you so much for the lead on where to get the Salzedo duet!

August 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm #147249

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“Ennanga” by William Grant Still is available in a harp and piano arrangement, and is just beautiful. I had to order it directly from someone in his family years ago, but I found the ordering info on the Internet. If you’re interested in it, let me know and I’ll try to dig up the info.

Cherwyn

August 7, 2009 at 11:47 pm #147250

mr-s
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i have a CD played by C.Michel , she plays Duetto pour Harpe et
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