Sarah O'Brien - Impromptu (2022)

A common genre on the piano since Franz Schubert, there are far fewer impromptus for the harp than one might think. Sarah O'Brien, longtime principal harpist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam and the Munich Philharmonic, presents here a compendium of all impromptus for harp. She has collected both well-known works and surprising rarities, which she supplements with 20th-century compositions and spices up with some 18th-century gems that are also ideally suited as arrangements for her instrument.
Tracklist
1. Impromptu-Caprice, Op. 9 (6:18)
2. Le Tic-Toc-Choc (2:27)
3. Deux impromptus pour Harpe: I. Lent (6:23)
4. Deux impromptus pour Harpe: II. Animé (3:40)
5. Suite in E Minor: V. Les rappel des Oiseaux (3:05)
6. Suite in G Major / G Minor: IV. La Poule (3:38)
7. Sonata for Harp: I. Mäßig Schnell (5:02)
8. Sonata for Harp: II. Lebhaft (2:25)
9. Sonata for Harp: III. Lied. Sehr Langsam (3:29)
10. Impromptu para Arpa (3:59)
11. Impromptu (4:10)
12. Impromptu pour la Harpe (4:08)
13. Sonata in E Major, K. 380 (2:59)
14. Sarabanda e Toccata per Arpa: I. Sarabanda (5:07)
15. Sarabanda e Toccata per Arpa: II. Toccata (2:30)
16. Sonatina Prodigio: I. Gagliarda (1:57)
17. Sonatina Prodigio: II. Canzone (1:17)
18. Sonatina Prodigio: III. Toccata (2:13)
19. Impromptu, Op. 21 (6:58)
20. Impromptu in D-Flat Major, Op. 86 (8:45)
21. Sonata in A Major, K. 323 (1:56)
22. Romance sans Paroles (2:26)