This expressive romantic piece is often played by violin and and an accompaniment instrument, but it makes a lovely solo for harp. I play it at nursing homes, Valentine's Day concerts, wedding receptions and other classy events.

There are a number of pedal changes, but the tempo is slow and very flexible, so I don't find them too difficult.

S�R�NADE / compos�e pour la / HARPE / et d�di�e � son �l�ve / madame la comtesse / ESTERHAZYby Parish AlvarsThe outstanding characteristic of the Serenade is its extensive use of harmonics.The transition to the coda is brought about by a descending chromatic scale produced by sliding the metallic part of the tuning key on the fourth octave A string, an effect invented by Parish Alavars and almost always (and inexplicably) dispensed with today. This scale terminates in a trill and an ascending scale fragment that ends with a pedal slide. Berlioz? impression of Parish Alvars? playing ? ?This is the music of another world? ? can hardly be illustrated better than by this passage. An outstanding solo piece composed as all the Souvenir de Neaples in one of the happiest time of Parish Alvars life.