Music for Solo Harp CD by Elizabeth Hainen: Classical Harp CDs

Elizabeth Hainen has won international recognition as one of today’s foremost virtuoso harpists. Currently principal harp of the Philadelphia Orchestra, she has done much to encourage the composition of new works for her instrument. This CD includes works conceived originally for the single-action harp, introduced in the 18th century, and others written for the double-action pedal harp, of which English-born harpist Parish Alvars was an important pioneer. Others were originally written for piano, but transcribed for harp by Henriette Renié.

Includes:
Liebesträume No. 3 - Liszt
Un sospiro - Liszt
Harp Solo from Lucia di Lammermoor - Donizetti
Nocturne - Glinka
Impromptu, Op. 28, No. 3 - Reinhold
Etude, Op. 25, No. 1 - Chopin
Sonata No. 2 - Rosetti
Fantasie, Op. 35 - Spohr
Etudes #2 & 7 - Posse
Serenade - Alvars

Elizabeth Hainen has won international attention as one of today's foremost virtuoso harpists. Sought after as a soloist and chamber musician, she has been hailed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic for her high artistry and unique sound. As both soloist and recitalist, Hainen has performed in distinguished concert halls on three continents, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall in Chicago, the Cultural Foundation of Spain in Madrid, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and the Tel Aviv Art Museum in Israel. Hainen is an active advocate of the expansion of her instrument's repertoire and has already given several world premiŠre performances, including the premiŠre recording of a work by Jan Kryzwicki.