Naoko Yoshino (吉野直子) - 豎琴協奏曲

Naoko Yoshino (吉野直子) – Harp Concertos (2015)

The Japanese harpist Naoko Yoshino has performed with orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, Concentus Musicus in Vienna, Philadelphia, Leipzig, or Zürich – which such illustrious names as Harnoncourt, Menuhin, Mehta, Ozawa, Blomstedt, Kremer, Hagen, Rampal… Upon their first meeting in 2013, Naoko felt as if she had found her ‘musical soul mate’ in Roberto Forés Veses and the Orchestre d’Auvergne. This recording is the result of their special relationship and includes works which are some of the most beautiful of the harp repertoire. “I never feel lonely on stage, because my harp is always with me…” –Naoko Yoshino

Tracklist:

Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Concierto de Aranjuez for harp and orchestra, Op. 30
1. Allegro con spirito 5’48
2. Adagio 1 0’54
3. Allegro gentile 5’06

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Concertino for harp and chamber orchestra, Op. 93
4. Moderato (quasi Passacaglia) 6’00
5. Andante quasi Recitativo 3’55
6. Finale spagnolo (Ritmo de jota) 5’28

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Danse sacrée et danse profane, L. 113
7. Danse sacrée 5’01
8. Danse profane 5’02
Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
9. Tema y variaciones for harp and orchestra, Op. 100 8’57

• 01 Concierto de Aranjuez for harp and orchestra, Op. 30- I. Allegro con spirito
• 02 Concierto de Aranjuez for harp and orchestra, Op. 30- II. Adagio
• 03 Concierto de Aranjuez for harp and orchestra, Op. 30- III. Allegro gentile
• 04 Concertino for harp and chamber orchestra, Op. 93- I. Moderato (quasi Passacaglia)
• 05 Concertino for harp and chamber orchestra, Op. 93- II. Andante quasi Recitativo
• 06 Concertino for harp and chamber orchestra, Op. 93- III. Finale spagnolo (Ritmo de jota)
• 07 Danse sacrée et danse profane, L. 103- I. Danse sacree
• 08 Danse sacree et danse profane, L. 103- II. Danse profane
• 09 Tema y variaciones for harp and orchestra, Op. 100