The IUC – University Concert Institution, for the “Classical at Sunset” cycle, presents the harpist Brian Meloni Lebano with the concert The Harp and the Charm of Late-Romantic Virtuosity at the Botanical Garden.
The concert unfolds through a sound path made of elegance, poetry and lyricism in a recital dedicated to the classical harp in its moment of maximum expressive splendor, namely the late-Romantic period, an era in which the harp definitively freed itself from its decorative role within the orchestra, to instead assert itself as a solo instrument of great refinement and evocative charm. The program ranges from Händel to Nino Rota, alternating pages of more intimate and singable writing with more brilliant and articulated pieces, in which the harp reveals all the richness and variety of its expressive language. The ideal fulcrum of the concert is La Source by Albert Zabel (1834-1910), a piece that is a symbol of the late-Romantic style, lyrical and captivating. Along with the latter, there are masterpieces by authors who have been able to exalt all the nuances of the instrument, enhancing its poetic and technical aspects.
Program:
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) Passacaglia for Harp from Suite No.7 in G Minor, HWV 432
Sophia Dussek (1775-1831) Harp Sonata in C minor, op. 2, no. 3
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Sarabande from Partita No. 1 for solo violin BWV 1002 (transcription for harp by Marcel Grandjany)
Alphonse Hasselmans (1845 – 1912) Prière
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Première Arabesque (transcription for harp by Henriette Renié)
Virgilio Mortari (1902-1993) Nocturne
Albert Zabel (1834-1910) La Source
Nino Rota (1911-1979) Sarabande and Toccata (1984)
Brian Meloni Lebano began studying the harp at the age of 14; he graduated in 2017 and completed his studies of the instrument at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in 2023. He currently collaborates as first harp with numerous orchestras and carries out intense artistic activity as a soloist and in chamber groups in duo or trio. Winner of the Visconti Competition in Rome and the Artificio Association Competition, he has played as a soloist in various festivals, including the Arpissima Festival and the Danzalamente festival.
Photo credits: official poster of the event
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