Work
Aeolian Harp
for cello
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About
This piece was inspired by the beguiling sounds of the aeolian harp to which I was first introduced by Chris Cree Brown. Said to have been first ‘discovered’ by the ancient Greeks, aeolian harps are intended to be played not by human hands, but by the wind. The strings vibrates through a range of harmonics creating an eerie effect difficult to describe.
– Jack Body
Commissioned note
Commmissioned by Victoria University School of Music
Performance history
20 Jul 2007: Performed by Charley Davenport, Adam Concert Room, New Zealand School of Music, Wellington
29 Jul 2007: Performed by Charley Davenport at City Gallery, Wellington
19 Mar 2010: L’Etoile Inconnue: 1
23 Mar 2010: L’Etoile Inconnue: 2
30 Jun 2011: Alexander Ivashkin & Pacific Curls: Pacific Voyage
03 Jul 2011: music by nz composers, celebrating nz
Performed by Alexander Ivashkin
Performed by Alexander Ivashkin (cello)