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Lavinia Meijer (harp)
Visions
Genres: New Age, Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83: Overture
2. Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83: Toccata
3. Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83: Nocturne
4. Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83: Fugue
5. Suite for harp in C major, Op. 83: Hymn, St. Denio
6. Spiders, for harp, Op. 48: The Dancing White Lady
7. Spiders, for harp, Op. 48: The Red-backed Spider
8. Spiders, for harp, Op. 48: The Black Widow
9. Spiders, for harp, Op. 48: Tarantula
10. Bugs! for harp, Op. 93: Late Night ANT-ics!
11. Bugs! for harp, Op. 93: The Lost Locust
12. Bugs! for harp, Op. 93: Mosquito Massacre
13. Visions in Twilight, for harp
14. In Balance for harp solo
15. Stanza II, for harp & tape

CD Details

All Artists: Lavinia Meijer (harp)
Title: Visions
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Channel Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 2/9/2010
Album Type: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
Genres: New Age, Classical
Styles: Instrumental, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723385297093

Synopsis

Product Description

Although music for the harp has been composed in every imaginable style over the centuries, certain structures and 'rules' came into being that were largely obeyed by every self-respecting composer. But in the last century things changed and composers broke through the restrictions of the past. Lavinia Meijer's new album, Visions, presents a varied picture of harp repertoire from the last forty years. Featured composers include Benjamin Britten, Toru Takemitsu and Isang Yun.

CD Reviews

Speed bump for a high talent, but fine Britten

isabelle a | usa | 03/19/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This second solo album disappoints because of poor source material. A third of the CD is given to mediocre R Patterson. He's a 2nd rate version of George Crumb, and Crumb isn't so hot himself. The Takemitsu selection is ok, harp plus taped voices & random sounds. In the 1970s, this must have seemed "hip" or do I mean "hep"? The other "new age" selections are typical new age blandness. But Britten's harp suite shows that our girl has the chops to be great--not good--great. Her career is coming to a fork in the road--will she record superior works by Carter & Hindemith & Salzedo and realize her destiny, or will she be satisfied with pap?"