Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Albums of contemporary harp music don't appear every day, so Illuminations by Canadian harpist Judy Loman may attract listeners purely for its apparent novelty. But give this disc a hearing for more important reasons: the music is delightfully poetic and the program is filled with substantial original works, not just flashy etudes or slick arrangements of familiar material. The King David Sonata by Srul Irving Glick provides a sumptuous opening with its lush textures, placid moods, and delicate figurations, and Loman's performance is highly atmospheric and evocative (though one may not necessarily find any Biblical imagery in this dreamy, neo-Impressionist work). R. Murray Schafer's freely rhapsodic Wild Bird pits a virtuosic violin part against an equally active harp accompaniment, and Loman's skills are seriously tested along with those of violinist Jacques Israelievitch. Glenn Buhr's Danses Abstraites pairs a flute and harp in lively repartee, though these dances seem almost conventional in this mild reading with flutist Nora Shulman. The title work, Illuminations by Kelly-Marie Murphy, is another solo piece that Loman suffuses with shimmering colors and brilliant highlights, and the suggested imagery of light growing in intensity is effectively realized in the swelling dynamics and penetrating sonorities toward the end. Raymond Ludeke's four-movement work for harp and string quartet, The Lyre of Orpheus, closes the recording with a neo-Romantic reflection on mythological themes, inspired by the poetry of Rilke. This is perhaps the least effective showpiece for Loman's talents since the harp is often masked by the strings, and the ensemble writing seems a bit dense and busy; yet the piece gives the recital the needed feeling of summation, particularly in its elegiac finale. Marquis Classics has provided pleasant sound for these recordings, though one might wish for sharper details and a little less resonance.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From CA$ 10.83/month
Judy Loman, MainArtist
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - R. Murray Schafer, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Glenn Buhr, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Glenn Buhr, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Glenn Buhr, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Kelly-Marie Murphy, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Kelly-Marie Murphy, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Kelly-Marie Murphy, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Raymond Luedeke, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Raymond Luedeke, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Raymond Luedeke, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Judy Loman, MainArtist - Raymond Luedeke, Composer
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Album review
Albums of contemporary harp music don't appear every day, so Illuminations by Canadian harpist Judy Loman may attract listeners purely for its apparent novelty. But give this disc a hearing for more important reasons: the music is delightfully poetic and the program is filled with substantial original works, not just flashy etudes or slick arrangements of familiar material. The King David Sonata by Srul Irving Glick provides a sumptuous opening with its lush textures, placid moods, and delicate figurations, and Loman's performance is highly atmospheric and evocative (though one may not necessarily find any Biblical imagery in this dreamy, neo-Impressionist work). R. Murray Schafer's freely rhapsodic Wild Bird pits a virtuosic violin part against an equally active harp accompaniment, and Loman's skills are seriously tested along with those of violinist Jacques Israelievitch. Glenn Buhr's Danses Abstraites pairs a flute and harp in lively repartee, though these dances seem almost conventional in this mild reading with flutist Nora Shulman. The title work, Illuminations by Kelly-Marie Murphy, is another solo piece that Loman suffuses with shimmering colors and brilliant highlights, and the suggested imagery of light growing in intensity is effectively realized in the swelling dynamics and penetrating sonorities toward the end. Raymond Ludeke's four-movement work for harp and string quartet, The Lyre of Orpheus, closes the recording with a neo-Romantic reflection on mythological themes, inspired by the poetry of Rilke. This is perhaps the least effective showpiece for Loman's talents since the harp is often masked by the strings, and the ensemble writing seems a bit dense and busy; yet the piece gives the recital the needed feeling of summation, particularly in its elegiac finale. Marquis Classics has provided pleasant sound for these recordings, though one might wish for sharper details and a little less resonance.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:11
- Main artists: Judy Loman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Marquis Classics
- Genre: Classical
2003 Marquis Classics 2003 Marquis Classics
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.