Music for Harp and Piano - Pollini, Negri, Mercadante, Rossi (CD)

Music for Harp & Piano

Francesco Pollini 1762-1846

Grande Sonate for harp and piano*

1. Allegro molto 11’42
2. Andante Romance 5’06
3. Presto 8’39

Benedetto Negri 1784 – 1854

4. Capriccio for harp and piano on the cavatina from Rossini’s Gazza ladra “Di piacer mi balza il cor/My heart is leaping”

(Maestoso – Moderato – Allegro – Allegro alla Polacca)                                                                                              17’39

Saverio Mercadante 1795 – 1870

5. Melodia for harp and piano accompaniment* 8’02

Lauro Rossi 1810 – 1885

6. Divertimento for piano and harp (Andante espressivo – Allegro brillante)* 17’51

Anna Pasettiharp

Michele Gioisapiano

* first recording

Recording: June-July 2019, Concert Hall of the Conservatory “U. Giordano”, Foggia, Italy