John Thomas: Grand Duet in E-Flat Minor, for Piano and Harp (1865)

Harpist to Queen Victoria, the Welsh composer John Thomas (1826–1913) was also a prolific composer for his own instrument, writing works both for solo harp and for duos of two harps or harp and piano – a combination where the different sounds of the two instruments enhances the clarity of the texture. Thomas’ original works use the elegant Romantic style of his own day, but he often drew on Welsh folksong for his inspiration and also left a generous legacy of transcriptions, especially of operatic favourites Duo Praxedis 00:00 Allegro Con Brio 07:00 Adagio 13:02 Allegro Con Spirito George Goodwin Kilburne - The music room Enjoy the work. Julian