La Harpe Reine
Xavier De Maistre, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie- Krumpholtz: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro moderato (Live)
- Krumpholtz: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. O ma tendre musette (Andante con variazioni) (Live)
- Krumpholtz: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Rondeau - Allegro (Live)
- Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. 1:85 "La Reine": I. Adagio - Vivace (Live)
- Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. 1:85 "La Reine": II. Romance (Allegretto) (Live)
- Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. 1:85 "La Reine": III. Menuetto (Allegretto - Trio) (Live)
- Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. 1:85 "La Reine": IV. Finale (Presto) (Live)
- Hermann: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra No. 1 in F Major, Op. 9: I. Allegro (Live)
- Hermann: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra No. 1 in F Major, Op. 9: II. Rondeau (Live)
- Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41: Danse des esprits bienheureux (Arr. Xavier de Maistre) (Live)
The triumph of the Harp!
When the young Archduchess of Austria, Marie-Antointette, arrived at the French court in 1770, amongst her luggage was a harp. Contrary to the instrument’s heralded decline, the harp was about to enjoy an unprecedented popularity and to inspire a rich and prolific repertoire, quite distinct from the concertos being composed for the keyboard. Xavier de Maistre and Les Arts Florissants are offering to take us on a voyage of discovery through this magnificent corpus, brought to life using instruments of the period in a program that is as accomplished as it is captivating, placing other names, other masterpieces in the limelight alongside the likes of Haydn (“La Reine” Symphony) and Gluck!
"The outstanding feature of Christie’s collaboration with the superb Xavier de Maistre is an exquisitely refined account of Krumpholtz’s enchanting Fifth Harp Concerto (1778) . . .
BBC Music Magazine
"This is rococo entertainment music at its most decorously pastel… De Maistre’s playing is a marvel of delicate colouring and shimmering, perfectly even passagework . . ."
Gramophone