Louis Spohr’s gorgeous Concertante for Harp and Violin

[HBrock25]

Firstly I’m not a harpist, though I am a composer/arranger and have spent many hours working with Sydney based harpists in the past, hence, I write for it in my orchestrations when I can.

I’m totally besotted with Louis Spohr’s delicious Concertante for Harp, Violin and Orchestra. I’m trying to find the band parts for this but coming up against a brick wall.

If you can point me in the right direction that would be wonderful.

David

[David Trainer]

I forgot to mention, I own five recordings of this gorgeous work (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra (my fav), Radio Luxemborg Symphony Orchestra – all on CD via iTunes. The fourth is a tape from a radio broadcast from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, this was the first time I heard this work). Thanks

[barbara-brundage]

You can get the parts on rental from lyramusic.com (the edition edited by Dewey Owens). There may be other versions available.

Clinton, do you have anything in your list?

[David Trainer]

Dear Clinton,

Thank you so much for the tip off about this work, I’ll investigate. I don’t think I understood your final sentence, please explain?

David

[barbara-brundage]

Clinton Nieweg, who posts here from time to time, maintains an extensive database of harp ensemble parts. I was asking him if he knew of any other available editions. Sorry, I realize that may have been confusing to you.

[barbara-brundage]

Thanks, Clinton!

[Saul Davis Zlatkovski]

The first modern performance was given by Kathy Kienzle, harp, and Romuald Tecco, violin, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. I don’t know where they got the music, but it was performed over the objections of the publisher, Don Henry, who I believe was reserving the premiere for Mildonian and Ricci. So they very likely may have found original music to use.

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