Elizabeth Hainen, Jeffrey Khaner, Roberto Diaz, IRIS Orchestra, Michael Stern - Les Amis: Debussy & Caplet (2013)

Tracklist

01. Danse sacrée, L. 103
02. Danse profane, L. 103
03. Petite suite, L. 65: I. En bateau
04. Petite suite, L. 65: II. Cortège
05. Petite suite, L. 65: III. Menuet
06. Petite suite, L. 65: IV. Ballet
07. Trio Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: I. Pastorale. Lento, dolce rubato
08. Trio Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: II. Interlude. Tempo di Minuetto
09. Trio Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137: III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma risoluto
10. Divertissements: I. À La Française
11. Divertissements: II. À L’Espagnole
12. Conte Fantastique – The Masque of the Red Death



On ‘Les Amis’, Elizabeth Hainen, principal harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, offers a rare pairing of works by French compatriots Claude Debussy and André Caplet, partnered by her own amis, conductor Michael Stern, the IRIS Orchestra, flautist Jeffrey Khaner and violist Roberto Diaz.

Principal Harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra Elizabeth Hainen’s first release for Avie spanned three centuries of Harp Concertos (AV2221). Her new Kickstarter-funded release, ‘Les Amis’, features a rare pairing of works by Claude Debussy and André Caplet, exploring the composers' friendship through their respective works Danse sacrée and Danse profane, and the evocative Masque of the Red Death, with Michael Stern and the IRIS Orchestra. Rounding out the recording, Elizabeth solos with a transcription of Debussy’s Petite Suite, originally for solo piano, and Caplet's Divertissements, and is joined by her own amis, fellow Philadelphia Orchestra principal flautist Jeffrey Khaner and violist Roberto Diaz, President of the Curtis Institute, in Debussy’s Trio Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp.

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