Reinhold Glière wrote his Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in E-flat major, Op. 74, in 1938.

It lasts about 25 minutes and is in three movements:

  • I. Allegro moderato in E-flat major
  • II. Tema con variazioni in C-flat major[1]
  • III. Allegro giocoso in E-flat major

Glière sought the technical advice of the harpist Ksenia Alexandrovna Erdely (1878-1971). She made so many suggestions that he offered to credit her as co-composer, but she declined. The work was published as the work of Glière as edited by Erdely.[2][3][4]

The music combines features that are redolent of both the Viennese classical style and Russian romantic nationalism.[1]

Recordings

The Harp Concerto in E-flat has been recorded a number of times:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kamnirdratana, Phuttaraksa (December 2012). "Reinhold Gliere's Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in E-Flat Major Op.74: An Analysis and Performance Guide". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Classical Archives
  3. Naxos
  4. "Ksenia Erdely International Harp Competition". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  5. ArkivMusic
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