Jeux de création Anne-Sophie Bertrand & L'Ensemble Ondine

• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937):
• 1 Ravel: Jeux d'eau, M. 30 (Arr. A. Bertrand for Harp) 06:36
• Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924):
• 2 Fauré: Une châtelaine en sa tour, Op. 110 04:55
• E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776 - 1822): Harp Quintet in C Minor, AV 24:
• 3 Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C Minor, AV 24: I. Allergo moderato 07:22
• 4 Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C Minor, AV 24: II. Adagio 05:58
• 5 Hoffmann: Harp Quintet in C Minor, AV 24: III. Allegro 04:29
• Geoffrey Gordon (b. 1968):
• 6 Gordon: Jeux de création 08:36
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): 2 Danses for Harp & Orchestra, L. 103:
• 7 Debussy: 2 Danses for Harp & Orchestra, L. 103: No. 1, Danse sacrée 04:48
• 8 Debussy: 2 Danses for Harp & Orchestra, L. 103: No. 2, Danse profane 04:48
• André Caplet (1878 - 1925): 2 Divertissements:
• 9 Caplet: 2 Divertissements: No. 1, À la française 04:41
• 10 Caplet: 2 Divertissements: No. 2, À l'espagnole 05:51
• 11 Caplet: Conte fantastique "Légende" (Version for Harp & String Quartet) 17:06
• Total Runtime 01:15:10

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This recording is a tribute to the chromatic harp, which, with its rich colours and theatrical effects, was perfectly tuned to the impressionist and art nouveau atmosphere of the turn of the 20th century. Geoffrey Gordon's Jeux de Création is inspired by music from the 1920s, using both traditional and extended techniques, drawing on themes by Milhaud and Debussy to portray the past and present. Reflecting this aesthetic, the other works in this programme include the artistry of Ravel and Fauré, the quasi-orchestral effects of Debussy's Danses, and Caplet's sensuous and spectacular Divertissements.

Anne-Sophie Bertrand, harp
L'Ensemble Ondine

Anne-Sophie Bertrand
Born in France, Anne-Sophie studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Prof Skaila Kanga, at Brüssels Köniklijk Konservatorium and with the great Harp Pedagogues, Germaine Lorenzini and Catherine Michel. She is a Prize Winner from Cardiff International Harp Contest and is Associate of the Royal Academy of music, where she joined the outstanding teaching team as Visiting Professor in 2018.

Solo Harpist with hr- Sinfonieorchester since 2000, an orchestra whith an outstanding reputation worlwide, Anne-Sophie has toured as a guest with major European Orchestras and worked with reknowned conductors all over the world.

Solo appearances include concerts at the International Art Festivals in Peking, Mozarts Flute and Harp Concerto at the Weilburg Festival, Recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, the Bolivar Hall in Caracas and St David’s Hall in Cardiff.

Sought after for a teaching qualities, Anne-Sophie teaches at the Akademie für Tonkunst in Darmstadt and is regularly invited to give Masterclasses in famous institutions such as the Hochschule für musik in Freiburg, Brssels Conservatoire or the Guildhall for Music and Drama in London and serves as a Jury Member in Bloomington Harp International Competition or at the Concours Francais de la harpe.

A guest with International Festivals such as Campos da Jordao in Sao Paulo, the International Festival in Prussia Cove, the World Harp Congress, das Cresc Festival, Anne-Sophie is passionate about the chamber music repertoire for harp.

Prizewinner with three international competitions for the interpretation of new music, Anne-Sophie wishes to intergrate a contemporary Premiere in each of her programms.

She has worked with such conductocomposers such as Mauricio Kagel, Pierre Boulez, Heinz Holliger, Matthias Pintscher, Nimrod Borenstein.

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