Debussy & Chopin - arr. Katherine Siochi

Standard: Advance     Harp Type: Pedal Harp

• Ballade by C. Debussy
• Trois Nocturnes – Op. 9, No. 1 by F. Chopin
• Trois Nocturnes – Op. 9, No. 2 by F. Chopin
• Etudes – Op. 25, No. 1, Aeolian Harp by F. Chopin

Katherine Siochi is the Gold Medalist of the 10th USA International Harp Competition

“My enthusiasm for these transcriptions goes back to my childhood.  My background in music began when I started taking piano lessons at age 5, and while growing up, my family was always listening to classical music.  In particular, I was very fond of Debussy and Chopin’s piano music…I loved how something so simple could be so emotionally profound at the same time.  The Op. 9 Nocturnes are neither flashy nor dramatic.  They are understated, with a gorgeous, singing melody in the right hand and simple, repetitive arpeggios or chords in the left hand…

My goal in these transcriptions was to remain as faithful as possible to the original piano scores, making only minor note changes when absolutely necessary for pedal facility.  Some of the chromatic passages in the nocturnes require very quick pedal changes but are completely achievable with practice and do not sacrifice the notes from the original…” Katherine Siochi