About

Brian Swager enjoys playing classical music—both original harp compositions and transcriptions—on concert grand pedal harp. He teaches private music lessons (harp, organ, and piano). He holds the Doctor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Indiana University, performs organ recitals, and works as a church musician as well. Find him online at harpbrian.com and allegrofuoco.com

Music

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN
-Sarabande (from Partita I for Violin)
-Andante (from Sonata II for Violin)

CHALLAN, ANNIE
-Brocéliande

DAMASE, JEAN MICHEL
-Adagietto

DEBUSSY, CLAUDE
-La fille aux cheveux de lin
-Première arabesque

DELMAS, MARC
-Prière

GLINKA, MIKHAIL
-Nocturne in E-flat Major

GODEFROID, FÉLIX
-La harpe éolienne
-Romance sans paroles “Bois solitaire”

HÄNDEL, GEORG FRIEDRICH
-Gavotte
-Siciliana “Let Me Wander Not Unseen”

HAHN, ADAM
-Schöne Erinnerung; Fantasiestück für Harfe

HASSELMANS, ALPHONSE
-Au monastère
-Chanson de mai
-Guitare
-Sérénade mélancolique

PIERNÉ, GABRIEL
-Impromptu-caprice

RENIÉ, HENRIETTE
-Angélus

SALZEDO, CARLOS
-Chanson dans la nuit

THOMAS, JOHN
-The Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land

TOURNIER, MARCEL
-Berceuse
-Etude de concert “Au matin”
-Prélude I

ZABEL, ALBERT
-Marguerite douloureuse au rouet

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  Harmonium & Harp

  • Instrument: Michael Hendron on Harmonium; Brian Swager on Harp
  • Location: San Francisco
  • 1 groupmuse played

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  • Composers: Piazzolla, Salzedo, Glinka, Debussy
  • Instruments: Solo Harp (Concert Grand Harp)
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