Zachary Hatcher - De la nuit… (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sonata for Solo Harp: I. Burlesque
02. Sonata for Solo Harp: II. Waltz
03. Sonata for Solo Harp: III. Prayer
04. Consolation: As a Roselike Flower
05. Harp Sonata: I. Mäßig schnell
06. Harp Sonata: II. Lebhaft
07. Harp Sonata: III. Lied. Ihr Freunde, hänget - Sehr langsam
08. Swan Descending
09. Pièce symphonique: I. Introduction. Lamentoso - Marche funèbre. Andante
10. Pièce symphonique: II. Appassionata
11. Pièce symphonique: III. La pensée des espérances futures, ne détruit pas la douleur, elle la transfigure
12. Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: No. 1, Ondine. Lent (Arr. for Harp by Zachary Hatcher)

For his debut solo album, Zachary Hatcher explores the contrasts that define the harp: the shift between ancient and modern and the thin line between dreams and nightmares. The album is built around Zachary's own transcription of Maurice Ravel's Ondine. The piece has long been absent from the harp repertoire because of its immense difficulty; Zachary is currently the only harpist performing it. This focus on the outer limits of the instrument continues with his own Sonata for solo harp, a work in three movements—Burlesque, Waltz, and Prayer—that reflects his recent return to composition. The album also features Consolation and Swan Descending, two works by Per Nørgård that capture a specific Nordic introspection, as well as Paul Hindemith's Sonata and Henriette Renié's Pièce Symphonique; these two works, while standard for harpists, are stylistically unusual for their composers.