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Harp Concerto

Composer
Eötvös Péter
Original / Hungarian title
Harp Concerto / Hárfaverseny
Foreign language / English title
Harp Concerto
Subtitle
For harp and symphony orchestra
Year of composition
2023
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
arpa solo - 2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob (II anche c.ing.), 3 cl. in A (III anche cl.b.), 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 2 cor., 2 tr., 2 trb. (I anche trb.a.) - perc. (2 esec. - I: xil., tom-tom, trg., tam-tam, claves; II: campli., gr.c., tambourine, ptto.) - cel. - strings: 10 vl. 1, 10 vl. 2, 8 vla., 6 vlc., 4 cb.)
Duration
25 min
Movements, parts
1. 1st Movement - Allegro e felice
2. 2nd Movement (homage à Ravel) - Calmo, ma non troppo
3. 3rd Movement
Commissioned by
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Paris), Rundfunkorchester- und Chöre GmbH (Berlin), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Geneve), Vienna Musikverein, Porto Casa da musica and NHK Symphony Orchestra (Tokyo)
Premiere information
18 January 2024, Maison de le Radio et de la Musique, Paris, France; Xavier de Meistre (arpa), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Gergely Madaras (cond.)

6 February 2025, Grand Hall, Academy of Music, Budapest; Xavier de Maistre (arpa), MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Róbert Farkas (cond.) (Hungarian premiere)
Publisher / Source
Schott Music LS 6258-01 (Performance material on hire)
Available here!
Recordings
Video recording of the premiere, 2024 - Xavier de Meistre (arpa), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Gergely Madaras (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 2022-2023