Album lore

Harping on a harp, released in October 2009 on Hörmusik, collects 27 pieces performed by harpists Bernard Andrès and Silke Aichhorn. The album situates the harp not in its usual classical environs but among the rhythms of exotica and go-go, a pairing that lends a curious vitality to the instrument’s plucked resonance. Andrès and Aichhorn’s interplay reveals a dexterity both in technique and stylistic breadth, suggesting sessions attentive to groove as much as melody. Though not widely circulated—registering modest play counts on Last.fm—this record offers a noteworthy wrinkle in the harp’s recorded lineage, a quietly insistent signal for those who seek the instrument beyond its customary frame.

Album lore

Harping on a harp, released in October 2009 on Hörmusik, collects 27 pieces performed by harpists Bernard Andrès and Silke Aichhorn. The album situates the harp not in its usual classical environs but among the rhythms of exotica and go-go, a pairing that lends a curious vitality to the instrument’s plucked resonance. Andrès and Aichhorn’s interplay reveals a dexterity both in technique and stylistic breadth, suggesting sessions attentive to groove as much as melody. Though not widely circulated—registering modest play counts on Last.fm—this record offers a noteworthy wrinkle in the harp’s recorded lineage, a quietly insistent signal for those who seek the instrument beyond its customary frame.