Acclaimed concert harpist Yolanda Kondonassis performs music specially selected to evoke a continuous mood of serenity in this concept recording created to enhance and assist the therapeutic arts of massage, meditation and healing. This serene solo harp CD features music by Salzedo, Debussy, Satie, Mendelssohn, Respighi, Chopin and Sibelius.
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Includes:
Introspection - Carlos Salzedo
Reverie - Claude Debussy
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Erik Satie
Quietude - Salzedo
Meditation from Songs Without Words, Op. 67, No. 1 - Felix Mendelssohn
Notturno from Six Pieces - Ottorino Respighi
Gnossienne No. 1 - Satie
Gnossienne No. 2 - Satie
Gnossienne No. 3 - Satie
Sarabande - Debussy
Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7 - Frederic Chopin
Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - Chopin
Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20 - Chopin
Berceuse from Pensees lyriques, Op. 40, No. 5 - Jean Sibelius
Yolanda Kondonassis made her concert harp debut at the age of 18 with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta. Since then, she has appeared as soloist with many major orchestras, and at venues such as Lincoln Center. She is also a passionate chamber musician who has performed at Tanglewood and the Mostly Mozart festival. Yolanda has numerous recordings of classical repertoire, including her own transcription of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," the first time the work has been orchestrated for harp. She is also the author of several books including On Playing the Harp, a comprehensive guide for concert harpists.
Yolanda Kondonassis Collection
