Grandjany Rhapsodie parts…

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June 14, 2007 at 2:10 pm #87703

unknown-user
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Hi all,

Just wanted to ask if anyone is familiar with the version of the Grandjany Rhapsodie for harp and chamber orchestra? And do you know if the harp part for the chamber version is the same as the solo version, or not?

Cheers.

June 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm #87704

frances-duffy
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As far as I know, the harp part is the same.

June 14, 2007 at 10:28 pm #87705

carl-swanson
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Rosemary- I’m sure the harp part is exactly the same. Unless you’ve got some compelling reason to do this with strings, my own feeling is that the strings don’t really add anything to the piece. It works better as a solo piece. Now, the Tournier Images are another story. The strings parts that he wrote for those are wonderful and turn the solo piece into a real chamberwork.

June 14, 2007 at 11:40 pm #87706

barbara-brundage
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Yes, the strings are just an add-on. The solo is the solo.

June 14, 2007 at 11:57 pm #87707

unknown-user
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Thnaks everyone,

That is alot of help – saved me attempting to track down the chamber part! I was even contemplating hiring the score just to check…so thankyou all.

And Carl, I did not know that the Images had string parts??! That sounds wonderful. I suspect you can get them from Lyra? I have the Tournier string parts for the Samuel Rousseau Variations Pastorales, and they really do work.

June 15, 2007 at 1:00 pm #87708

andy-b
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“Unless you’ve got some compelling reason to do this with strings…”

I had to chuckle when I read this…I got a mental picture of Rosemary trying to play her harp without strings on it, lol!

June 15, 2007 at 1:10 pm #87709

unknown-user
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Laser beam virtual harp to you Andy….

June 15, 2007 at 3:29 pm #87710

andy-b
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Now there’s an idea…We should commission Carl to build an all

June 15, 2007 at 3:41 pm #87711

carl-swanson
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And the best thing about it would be that you could fold it up and put it in your pocket!

June 15, 2007 at 3:43 pm #87712

carl-swanson
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Rosemary- I’m not sure how many of them have string parts. Erica Goodman has a whole CD of Tournier Image with the string parts. They really are great.

June 15, 2007 at 4:26 pm #87713

unknown-user
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Hi Andy,

Yesss, and he could paint it green so that it had no chance to turn it by accident…

And by the way, hijack as many of my threads as you like, as that is when the fun starts!

June 15, 2007 at 4:28 pm #87714

unknown-user
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Hi Carl,

Thanks for that, I’ll try to track it down – the CD as well as the parts.

Cheers!

June 15, 2007 at 5:25 pm #87715

barbara-brundage
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I’m pretty sure International is the only place to get the parts for the Rhapsodie. Not sure about the Images.

June 15, 2007 at 6:35 pm #87716

sherry-lenox
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Please do not hold me responsible for un-hijacking in the other thread. It wasn’t my intention at all, and I was enjoying all comments, germain or otherwise.

June 16, 2007 at 1:47 am #87717

unknown-user
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Thanks for that Barbara, I did get the Rhapsodie string parts from Lyra, but will ask about the Images. I did not see them listed on the catalogue, but then they often have more than what is listed, so I will ask.

Ta!
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