Stunning performance of this rarely heard work. It is hard to believe this is essentially a student orchestra (of course, senior or advanced students on the verge of a professional career) - a totally professional and exciting performance from soloist and orchestra. Thank you all. (Beautifully recorded as well.)
I know this was from many years ago, but wow! What an amazing performance. And what a terrific concerto for harp. I have never heard this before but i was glued throughout the entire piece.
I continue to return to this as one of my favorite classical recordings to throw on & anytime I do, everything seems profoundly enchanting again... )❤(
As a concert level pianist I am not too familiar with Harp music. However I am VERY familiar with Ginastera and I have to say that this performance was electrifying, mysterious and profound. Elements of much of Ginasteras music that you brought out. LOVE the interpretation!
I'm not well educated in "classical" music, but I found myself transfixed at this video of Kristan, Let me just say I enjoyed the whole of this concerto.
I'm also in the same situation, but she's definitely amazing, and I keep finding myself coming back to this incredible performance time and time again.
Thhe harp is a very tiny and delicate instrument. Nevertheless, Ginastera finds the way to use a rather dense and sonorous orchestra, which makes this concerto a very robust work.
Because of this perfectly rendered performance I decided to write my first harp concerto. This is full of energetic Argentinian passion and of very original harmonic approach. Hallelujah that the man decided to write in this very direction! www.amrod.de
Hi Kristan, How can I send you a PDF of the score? Do you have an Email or website I could receive? I was born near Montreal and graduated from the Julliard. Warmest greetings, Paul
paul amrod it would be a pleasure! (I will be travelling over the next few weeks so it may take me a while to get to your score.) Please feel free to contact me through my website: www.kristantoczko.com
Hi Kristan, IThank you so dearly for your interest in my work. I will later enjoy your videos and catch up on your other endeavors. You are a very marvelous player. Are you performing some concerts or simply enjoying some time off? I have some parts sketched I could send you. I am still composing the piece. It is turning out quite well. I am a harmonicist and compose with many nondiatonic modes. Being American I have some modern jazz influence. There are some performances of my music at my website. www.amrod.de/audio/ I have always enjoyed the colors and fervor of Alberto Ginastera. I will send you a sketch this weekend. Warmest greetings, Paul Amrod
