Anna-Liisa Eller - Strings Attached: The Voice of Kannel

harmonia mundi

£14.51

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: HMN916110
Barcode: 3149020940785
Release Date: 20 Aug 2021
Genre: Classical

 Related to the harp but positioned horizontally by the player, the kannel possesses an uncommon timbre, at times reminiscent of the harpsichord.
 Anna-Liisa Eller offers us a chance to discover this treasured symbol of Estonia’s musical heritage courtesy of her own transcriptions of well-loved pieces by Couperin, Byrd, Dowland and Rameau.
 A magical journey across centuries and musical styles, rounded off by original improvisations and a contemporary work by the young Estonian composer Helena Tulve, in which the instrument’s myriad colours can shine through in all their rare variety.

Tracklisting:
Rowland (Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home) (Arr. for chromatic kannel)
Improvised Prelude Lachrimae (Arr. for chromatic kannel)
Improvised Postlude No. 1
[Unmeasured] Prelude in D Minor (Arr. for chromatic kannel)
Dame, vostre doulz viaire (Arr. for psaltery)
Premier livre de pièces pour clavecin: 1. Prélude (Arr. for chromatic kannel)
Premier livre de pièces pour clavecin: 2. Allemande (Arr. for
chromatic kannel)
Tombeau sur la mort de Mr. Comte de Logy (Arr. for chromatic kannel)
Silmaja (Beholder)
Improvised Interlude
Fiori musicali: Toccata per le levatione, F 12.31 (Arr. for chromatic kannel)
Improvised Postlude No. 2 Suite in D Major: 6. L’Entretien des Muses (Arr. for chromatic kannel)