Composer | Hasselmans, Alphonse (1845 - 1912) | ||
Instrumentation | Harp | ||
Style | Romantic | ||
Arranger | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
Publisher | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL | ||
Date | 1893 | ||
Copyright | Public Domain | ||
Added by magataganm, 14 Sep 2012
Alphonse Hasselmans was born in Liège on 5 March 1845
and died in Paris on 19 May 1912. he was a French
harpist and composer of Belgian birth. As solo harpist
with the orchestras of the Paris Conservatoire, Opéra
and Opéra-Comique, and as professor at the
Conservatoire, he played a significant part in the harp
revival at the turn of the century; he wrote about 50
pieces.
As a solo performer Hasselmans often played his own compositions in concert, many of which were very difficult. O...(+) |