Leduc Tournier Marcel - Feerie - Prelude et Danse - Harpe
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- An iconic concert work by Marcel Tournier, designed to showcase the pedal harp.
- Advanced level : a demanding composition, ideal for experienced harpists seeking virtuosity and sonic refinement.
- Comprehensive technical work : hand crossings, numerous arpeggios, natural harmonics, frequent accidentals, and pedal changes.
- Tribute to the Conservatoire de Paris : piece dedicated to Alphonse Hasselmans, a major figure of the French harp school.
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Summary of This Score
Written by Marcel Tournier, Féerie - Prelude Et Dance is a piece for harp dedicated to Alphonse Hasselmans and designed to be performed on the pedal harp. Its world, both brilliant and poetic, fits within the great French tradition of the harp, with particular attention paid to color, clarity of articulation, and resonance effects.
This score is intended for advanced level harpists: the technical challenges are numerous and varied. You will encounter hand crossings requiring precise reading and excellent anticipation, as well as multiple arpeggio passages demanding regularity, flexibility, and sound control. The natural harmonics provide a delicate timbral palette, while the accidentals and pedal changes require rigorous management of the mechanics and transitions.
Marcel Tournier (1879-1951), French harpist and pedagogue, studied with Alphonse Hasselmans at the Conservatoire de Paris and composed numerous works for solo harp. This piece naturally fits into the working and performance repertoire of accomplished musicians who wish to develop their mastery of the pedal harp while approaching an expressive and virtuosic writing style.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Marcel Tournier | Difficulty | Advanced |
| Instrumentation | Pedal harp | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Is this sheet music compatible with a pedal harp?
The performance is intended for pedal harp, as indicated for this edition. The pedal changes are part of the composition.
What level is required to play Féerie - Prelude and Dance?
The indicated level is advanced, mainly due to the arpeggios, hand crossings, and management of accidentals.
Which harp techniques are present in this work?
Hand crossings require precise reading and careful anticipation. The arpeggio passages demand regularity and flexibility. Natural harmonics are also used to enrich the sound colors.
Who composed this piece and to whom is it dedicated?
The work was composed by Marcel Tournier, a French harpist and pedagogue born in 1879 and died in 1951. The dedication is addressed to Alphonse Hasselmans, Tournier's professor at the Paris Conservatory.
Does this sheet music belong to the classical harp repertoire?
Classified in the classical genre, this piece fits within the French harp tradition. The writing emphasizes sound color, articulation, and resonance effects.
