Short bio Felix Godefroid
Full biography Felix Godefroid
Felix Godefroid (1818-1897) was a Belgian composer and virtuoso harpist of the Romantic era. He was recognized as one of the best harpists of his time and was known for his technical ability and innovative approach to the instrument. His compositions for the harp, such as "Etude de Concert" and "Carnaval de Venise," were widely popular and are still performed by harpists today. Godefroid also composed music for other instruments, such as piano and organ, as well as vocal music. He toured extensively throughout Europe and was highly regarded by his contemporaries, including Franz Liszt. Despite his success and popularity during his lifetime, Godefroid's music is not as well-known today as some of his contemporaries in the Romantic era. Nonetheless, he remains an important figure in the history of the harp and his contributions to the development of the instrument continue to be recognized and appreciated.
Compositions featuring Felix Godefroid
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bois solitaire, romance without words for harp (Pensées musicales, Book 4, No. 4) | 2:12 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 2 | Les voix de la nuit, for harp (Pensées musicales, Book 2, No. 5) | 3:22 min | Chamber Music | 1894 |
| 3 | La harpe écolienne, for harp | 3:39 min | Chamber Music | 1891 |
| 4 | Le rouet de Marguerite, for harp | 3:47 min | Chamber Music | 1889 |
| 5 | Le désir, for harp, Op. 201/5 | 3:10 min | Chamber Music | 1876 |
| 6 | Etude de Concert for harp in E flat minor, Op. 193 | 4:15 min | Chamber Music | 1873 |
| 7 | Études caractéristiques (12), for piano (L'école chantante du piano, Book 3) | Keyboard | 1866 | |
| 8 | Chanson bohémienne, for piano, Op. 114 | 3:29 min | Keyboard | 1863 |
| 9 | Niobé, for piano, Op. 81/6 (after Pacini) | 6:11 min | Keyboard | 1857 |
| 10 | Mosaique No. 2 on motifs from Bellini's opera Norma, for harp | 7:15 min | Chamber Music | 1856 |
| 11 | Le chant des mages, hymne sacré for piano, Op. 59/6 | 8:14 min | Keyboard | 1854 |
| 12 | Les adieux, romance without words for piano, Op. 41/3 | 5:01 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 13 | Le réveil des fées, for piano, Op. 38 | 6:56 min | Keyboard | 1850 |
| 14 | Danse des Sylphes, for piano, Op. 25 | 6:53 min | Keyboard | 1847 |
| 15 | Duet on Airs from Verdi's Operas, for harp & piano | 6:39 min | Chamber Music | 1846 |
| 16 | La sérénade, fantasy for harp, Op. 57/3 (from Mélodies de Schubert) | 3:18 min | Chamber Music | 1844 |
| 17 | Choeur de Nymphes | 4:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 18 | La Melancolie | 4:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | La Jeune et la Vieille | 3:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Etude mélodique, for harp | 3:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Romance for harp | 2:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Tandis que tout sommeille, for piano (after Grétry) | 4:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Une fièvre brûlante, for piano (after Grétry) | 4:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Ballade de la Fée | 6:23 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
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