Modern Harp
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Long a masterful purveyor of glissandi, harmonics, and heavenly arpeggios, the harp has leapt into the modern era with a plethora of dynamic new compositions. We\\u2019ll sample a few this week to see just how far the instrument has come since the days of Wagner and Tchaikovsky.
\\nHosted by Seth Boustead
\\nProduced by Jesse McQuarters
Claude Debussy \\u2013 Trio for flute, viola, and harp, Debussy Trio
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\\nToru Takemitsu \\u2013 And then I knew \\u2019twas wind
\\nAur\\xe8le Nicolet (flute), Nobuko Imai (viola), Naoko Yoshino (harp)
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\\nAngelica Negron \\u2013 Drawings for Meyoko
\\nJanus Trio
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\\nLuciano Berio \\u2013 Sequenza II
\\nFrederique Cambreling (harp)Purchase
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\\nHans Werner Henze \\u2013 Carillon, Recitatif, and Masque
\\nNoble Fowl Trio
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\\nMischa Zupko \\u2013 Despedida, Jule Ann Smith
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\\nStephen Andrew Taylor \\u2013 Unfurl, Duo Scorpio