Composer: John Thomas
Performer: Duo Praxedis
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0561
Release: 2020
Size: 653 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Thomas: Souvenir du nord (Version for Harp & Piano)
01. Introduction
02. Theme
03. Var. 1, Moderato
04. Var. 2, Allegro brillante
05. Var. 3, Andante cantabile
06. Var. 4, Allegro scherzando
07. Beethoven: Adelaide, Op. 46 (Arr. J. Thomas for Harp & Piano)
Thomas: Welsh Duets No. 1 (Dyddiau mebyd) [Version for Harp & Piano]
08. I. Serch hudol
09. II. Toriad y dydd
10. III. Gwyr harlech
Thomas: Welsh Duets No. 2 (Cambria) [Version for Harp & Piano]
11. I. Y gadlys
12. II. Y ferch o’r Scer
13. III. Tros y garreg
Thomas: Welsh Duets No. 3 (Dewch i’r frwydyr) [Version for Harp & Piano]
14. I. Dewch i’r frwydyr
15. II. Cwynfan Prydain
16. III. Hela’r sgyvarnog
17. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 (Excerpts Arr. J. Thomas for Harp & Piano)
Handel: Water Music Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350
18. IV. Gigue I (Arr. J. Thomas for Harp & Piano)
19. Gounod: Marche solennelle, GC 627 (Arr. J. Thomas for Harp & Piano)
Thomas: Grand Duet in E-Flat Minor (Version for Harp & Piano)
20. I. Allegro con brio
21. II. Adagio
22. III. Allegro con spirito
Harpist to Queen Victoria, the Welsh composer John Thomas (18261913) was also a prolific composer for his own instrument, writing works both for solo harp and for duos of two harps or harp and piano a combination where the different sounds of the two instruments enhances the clarity of the texture. Thomas original works use the elegant Romantic style of his own day, but he often drew on Welsh folksong for his inspiration and also left a generous legacy of transcriptions, especially of operatic favourites.