Elias Parish Alvars (February 28, 1810, Teignmouth, England - January 25, 1849, Vienna) was an English harpist and composer. He was a pupil of Dizi, Labarre, and Bochsa. In 1831 he visited Germany and played at Bremen, Hamburg, and other cities with great success. He undertook an Italian tour in 1834, and two years later went to Vienna, where he remained until 1838. Between 1838 and 1842 he made a journey to the Orient, where he collected many Eastern melodies. On his return he gave a series of concerts at Leipzig, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dresden, and Prague. After an enthusiastic reception at Naples, he visited Mendelssohn at Leipzig in 1846, and the influence of the latter is said to be evident in Elias' subsequent compositions. In 1847 he settled at Vienna, where some time afterward he received the title of chamber harpist to the Emperor of Austria. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Location within the British Isles Teignmouth sea front Teignmouth is a town on the east bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign in south Devon, United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Harp is also a slang term for the harmonica: see blues harp. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789 in Montmédy, France - 1856 in Sydney, Australia) was a musician and composer. ... Bremen may mean: Bremen (city), the city in Germany itself Bremen Airport Bremen (state), which comprises the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven Archbishopric of Bremen, a historical state to the north of the city Duchy of Bremen, a historical state created on the secularization of the archbishopric in 1648 Bremen... Alster Lake at dusk Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ... The Orient (orient literally means sunrise east) is a term traditionally used to refer to Near, Middle and Far Eastern countries. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (help· info) [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the Federal State (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... (help· info) is the capital city and a federal state of Germany. ... Skyline of Frankfurt (help· info) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... From left to right: Brühls Terrace; the Hofkirche and the castle; the Semper Opera House. ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Naples panorama Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ... The title of Emperor of Austria was proclaimed in 1804 by the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, who feared for the future of the old Reich in the face of Napoleons aggressions, and wished to maintain his imperial title in the event that the Holy Roman Empire should...

One of the greatest harpists of his day, Parish-Alvars was also an excellent composer. Among his most popular works were the following: Voyage d'un Harpiste en Orient, op. 62 (a fantasy on Turkish, Greek, and other melodies for solo harp); march for harp, op. 67; a concerto in G minor for harp and orchestra, op. 81; another concerto in E-flat, op. 98; a concertino for two harps with orchestra; besides fantasias, romances, and character pieces for harp with orchestra or piano. Opus is a Latin word which means work (in the sense of a work of art). Some composers musical pieces are identified by opus numbers which generally run either in order of composition or in order of publication. ... The fantasia (also English fantasy, German fantasie, French fantaisie) is a musical composition with its roots in the art of improvisation. ... The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa is considered amongst the greatest marches ever written. ... In classical music, the word concerto (pl. ... The Boston Pops orchestra performing on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Massachusetts. ... A concertino (or Konzertstück) is a short concerto. ... A romance is a type of musical piece, especially common during the late classical period and romantic period. ... Character piece is a literal translation of the German Charakterstück, a term, not very precisely defined, used for a broad range of 19th century piano music based on a single idea or program. ... A grand piano A piano is a keyboard instrument, which is widely used in western music for solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment, and also as a convenient aid to composing and rehearsal. ...

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