Pedal Harp - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1495265

By Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean. By Parashkev Hadjiev. Arranged by Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean. 20th Century,Classical,Instructional,Traditional. Score. 32 pages. Arpa d'Oro #1071783. Published by Arpa d'Oro (A0.1495265).

The 12 pieces in Bulgarian Rhythm by the great Bulgarian composer Parashkev Haddjiev were written originally for piano. The composer had a special gift for composlng brief character pieces that convey a specific mood or illustlate a glven musical problem. Such are the pieces in this collection where the main issue is rfurthmic. Bulgarian Rhyhm, as Bartok calls it, is uneven. It alternates duple and triple beats within each measure. The pieces are fresh and cute in a typical folk-like style. Ravnopolska-Dean’s arrangement uses specific harp techniques and effects.   Mastering the rhythrnic patterns found in this colleetion enhances inner rhyhmic stability and provides a valuabie bridge to solving more complex rhytmic problems. As an additional teaching aid Ravnopolska-Dean’s performances of all of them are available on youtube.

Pedal Harp - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1493483

By Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean. By Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean. Opera,Romantic Period. Score. 22 pages. Arpa d'Oro #1070130. Published by Arpa d'Oro (A0.1493483).

This fantasy is a romantic work based on the opera La Traviata, one of Verdi's masterpieces.
It uses the great capabilities of the harp to show the emotions provoked in the main moments of the opera.
The main arias are modified through the harp spectrum.  The whole composition follows my interpretation of the opera,
my way of thinking and logic. The original themes are modified and combined with my own themes, transitions , and Cadenzas.
I combine the two of the most important tunes in the opera: Libiamo and Addio del'passato. Tha most significant thing for me is that they show two very important and contrasting moments in Violeta's life: wnen she falls in love and is happy, and when she senses the near approach of death. I recorded a CD with different opera fantasies, and this inspired me to compose my fantasy on La Traviata.  Enjoy!