Work samples

  • Handel. Concerto for Harp 1
    G. Handel. Harp Concerto in B Flat Major. 1st Movement.

About Iraida

Iraida Poberezhnaya is a concert harpist, performed as a soloist and with
ensembles in Europe and the US, including the Stanislavski
Opera and Ballet Theatre (Moscow), Santa Barbara
(California) Symphony, Santa Maria (California)
Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tulsa Opera.

She holds two doctoral degrees in harp, from the Peabody
and Moscow Conservatories. In Moscow she studied with
the eminent harpist Olga Erdeli, a People’s Artist of… more
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Romantic Period


This project includes compositions from Romantic Period. Some of works   are originally composed for the harp, some were arranged by harpists.
The program was performed for community concerts.
Two works are presented here, Variations on the Theme of Carnival of Venice by W. Posse and Impromptu by F. Chopin.

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  • Carnival of Venice.mp3
    W. Posse. Variations on the Theme of Carnival of Venice
  • Chopin
    F. Chopin. Impromptu

Waltzes

A relatively new project. There are not too many waltzes written for harp, so this project is  an arrangements for harp from original compositions.
Performed  are pieces by J. Strauss, P. Tchaikovsky, I.Reikhin, E.Doga, arranged by  harpists around the world, as well as by the performer.
Program was presented for community concerts.
Presented works here are:
Nata-Waltz by P. Tchaikovsky, arr. by K.Erdely
Viennese Waltzes, a Medley of Works by Lehar and Strauss, arr. by E. Fell
Waltz by E. Doga, arr. by I. Poberezhnaya

  • Waltz.mp3
    Nata-Waltz by P. Tchaikovsky, arr. by K.Erdely
  • Strauss
    Viennese Waltzes, a Medley of Works by Lehar and Strauss, arr. by E. Fell
  • Doga
    E. Doga, born 1937. Waltz, arr by I. Poberezhnaya

Tangos


This project includes  Tangos only, from around the world and arranged by the performer.
Program is presented during community concerts.
Introduced here is Tango by A. Piazzolla, arr. by I. Poberezhnaya

  • Piazzolla
    A. Piazzolla. Tango, arr. by I. Poberezhnaya