Reflection: Romantic Duets For Cello & Harp

Product Description Coenraad Bloemendal, cello and Erica Goodman, harp create an atmosphere of intimacy, and the passion of romanticism. The music and mood in these performances evoke a profound romantic spirit. Cellist Coenraad Bloemendal and harpist Erica Goodman, are two of Canada's renowned and accomplished classical musicians Bloemendal and Goodman have chosen many famous and enduring melodies for this recording. From lush romanticism of Méditation from Thaïs to the virtuosity of Rachmaninoff's Vocalise, the music showcases the captivating power of great composers and musicians. Review ''Bloemendal's cello conveys ideas and Goodman's harp develops them...what they accomplish on Reflections is a small miracle of simplicity and beauty'' --LCBO Magazine ''Le violoncello de Bloemendal annonce les idees, et la harpe de Goodman les developpe...[ils] accomplissent sur ce Reflections un petit miracle de simplicite et de beaute'' --LCBO Magazine About the Artist Coenraad Bloemendal Coenraad Bloemendal was born in Amsterdam and studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory with Hollands leading cellist Carel van Leeuwen Boomkamp. After graduating, Bloemendal moved to the United States to complete his studies with the renowned cellist Janos Starker at Indiana University. In 1971 Bloemendal moved to Canada, joining the Camerata Canada chamber ensemble, and quickly established himself as one of the country's outstanding cellists. As a soloist he has played the Dvorak, Schumann, Haydn and Beethoven Triple concerti and with pianist Valerie Tryon (his duo-partner for 25 years) Coenraad Bloemendal has performed most of the repertoire for cello and piano in concert an on CBC radio. Erica Goodman A native of Toronto, Erica Goodman is acclaimed as one of the world's outstanding solo harpists. She received her training at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto), the National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan) and the Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia). Already a concert performer in her teens, Erica played under the baton of Igor Stravinsky when he recorded in Toronto. She was a concerto soloist with the famed Philadelphia Orchestra and a member of the then newly formed National Arts Centre Orchestra under Mario Bernardi. She was featured as soloist when the orchestra made its New York debut. Erica is currently a member of Toronto's Esprit Orchestra which specializes in contemporary music and she performed Alex Pauk's Harp Concerto when the orchestra made its inaugural European tour in 1999. Following a concert at the North American New Music Festival in Buffalo NY, music critic Richard Chon extolled: "...a stunningly virtuosic harpist whose very presence on the scene is an incentive for the creation of new works."
ASIN: B000UJCOCI
VSKU: DBV.B000UJCOCI.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:BLOEMENDAL,COENRAAD / GOODMAN,ERICA
Binding: Audio cd
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