(Voice and Piano)
SKU:
HL.48181220
Composed
by Olivier Messiaen.
Leduc. Classical.
Softcover. 112 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL20527.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48181220).
UPC: 888680867812.
9.0x12.0x0.277
inches.
Olivier
Messiaen (1908-1992) is
known for his unique
composition style.
Incorporating complex
rhythms, harmony and
melodies, Harawi is no
exception to the
composer's popular,
distinctive style.
Published in 1948, Harawi
for Soprano and Piano
accompaniment is a song
cycle in the style of
love songs of Andean
music. The cycle explores
themes of life and death,
and have significant
meaning to Messiaen,
whose first wife, Claire
Delbos, had begun to
suffer from mental
illness in the years
preceding the
composition. Harawi is
made up of twelve
movements and a typical
performance lasts around
fifty minutes. This
edition of the popular
Messiaen work is clear
and well-presented.
Harawi is essential to
all advanced Sopranos
seeking to expand and
vary their
repertoire..
