Harp
SKU:
HL.48181024
For
Harp. Composed by
Henriette Renie. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 15
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20016. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181024).
UPC:
888680878566. 9x12
inches.
French
harpist and composer,
Henriette Renié
(1875-1956) lived in
poverty for much of her
life. However, this did
not stop her from
composing significant
works for the harp,
including Legend of
the Elves inspired
the poem of the same name
by French poet, Leconte
de Lisle. Despite being a
talented composer,
Renié lived at a
time where fame and
success was socially
unacceptable for women.
In 1903, she composed her
substantial work for
harp, Legend of the
Elves. As a highly
virtuosic work, this
Renié piece
displays use of cadenza
passages, exploitation of
tonality, complex rhythms
and variety in
performance directions.
For advanced harpists,
Renié's Legend
of the Elves is an
exciting and varied
addition to the
repertoire.
