Toccata Elisa Netzer

• Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725), Elisa Netzer:
• 1 Toccata in G Minor (Arr. E. Netzer for Harp) 05:13
• Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978): Album for Children No. 2 (Excerpts Arr. V. Dulova for Harp):
• 2 Album for Children No. 2 (Excerpts Arr. V. Dulova for Harp): III. Eastern Dance 02:00
• 3 Album for Children No. 2 (Excerpts Arr. V. Dulova for Harp): IX. Toccata 03:06
• Pietro Domenico Paradisi (1707 - 1791), Elisa Netzer: Harpsichord Sonata in A Major, P 893.06:
• 4 Harpsichord Sonata in A Major, P 893.06: II. Allegro "Toccata" (Arr. E. Netzer for Harp) 01:48
• Nicanor Zabaleta (1907 - 1993), Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949): Tocata y fuga, Op. 50 (N. Zabaleta for Harp):
• 5 Tocata y fuga, Op. 50 (N. Zabaleta for Harp): I. Tocata 04:33
• 6 Tocata y fuga, Op. 50 (N. Zabaleta for Harp): II. Fuga 05:40
• Ami Maayani (b. 1936):
• 7 Toccata 06:55
• Virgilio Mortari (1902 - 1993): Sonatina prodigio:
• 8 Sonatina prodigio: I. Gagliarda 01:51
• 9 Sonatina prodigio: II. Canzone 01:13
• 10 Sonatina prodigio: III. Toccata 02:16
• Stephan Hodel (b. 1973):
• 11 Toccare 09:35
• Nino Rota (1911 - 1979): Sarabanda e toccata:
• 12 Sarabanda e toccata: I. Sarabanda 04:33
• 13 Sarabanda e toccata: II. Toccata 02:36
• Total Runtime 51:19

Info for Toccata

The term ‘toccata’ is associated with virtuoso music demanding the utmost dexterity of its performer. Elisa Netzer, winner of the 2015.

‘Suoni d’arpa’ International Harp Competition in Italy, presents a wide-ranging programme which includes her own arrangement of one of Alessandro Scarlatti’s harpsichord toccatas, popular pieces such as Khachaturian’s Oriental Dance and Toccata, original works for harp such as Nino Rota’s attractively neo-Classical Sarabanda e Toccata and the premiere of the brand new Toccare composed for her by Swiss composer Stephan Hodel.

“Toccata comes from the Italian word ‘toccare’, which means ‘to touch’. It refers to a rhythmic, energetic and lively musical form; also to a very physical approach to music making. Although those are not the qualities usually associated with the harp, the repertoire presented in this recording explores how those aspects are actually intrinsic to the instrument. It presents them centre stage, in a different light and far from the aristocratic salons with which it is often associated. Toccata is a journey through the centuries, and creates a new identity for the harp.” (Elisa Netzer)

Elisa Netzer, harp

Elisa Netzer
is a young and emerging Swiss harpist. Despite her young age, she performed as soloist with the Arturo Toscanini Symphony Orchestra, Solisti della Svizzera Italiana Orchestra, Parma Conservatory Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra mandolinistica di Lugano and Orchestra mandolinista di Modena. In 2013 Elisa will make her international solo debut in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the Hermitage Theatre with the Hermitage State Orchestra, invited by the Musical Olympus Festival as a young emerging soloist. Elisa performed recitals for numerous concert series in venues as Auditorium Paganini in Parma, Auditorium S. Filippo Neri in Bologna, Palazzo dei Congressi in Lugano, Teatro Maestoso in Monza, Basilica Maggiore in Assisi, Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican e altri. Born in Lugano, she starts harp studies at the age of five first at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, then at the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito of Parma (Italy) where she earns a Bachelor degree with the highest mark and laude. Currently she is pursuing a Masters degree at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London. Her teachers and mentors include: Judith Liber, Skaila Kanga, Irene Ferrarese and Emanuela degli Esposti. She takes part in Master classes given by Fabrice Pierre, Nathalie Chatelain, Ieuan Jones, Letizia Belmondo, Isabelle Perrin, Katherina Englichova, Erika Waardenburg, Caroll MacLaughlin e Milda Agazarian. First prize winner of numerous international and national competitions she won first prize twice at the Swiss Young Musicians competition, first prize at the Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione musicale di Riccione, first prize and"Antonio Salieri" prize at the Concorso Internazionale Giovani Musicisti di Legnago and first prize at the "Daniele Ridolfi" Competition in Viareggio (Italy).

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