Alphonse Hasselmans

Alphonse Hasselmans was born in Liège on 5 March 1845 and died in Paris on19 May 1912. he was a French harpist and composer of Belgian birth. As solo harpist with the orchestras of the Paris Conservatoire, Opéra and Opéra-Comique, and as professor at the Conservatoire, he played a significant part in the harp revival at the turn of the century; he wrote about 50 pieces.

Although "Crépuscule" (Opus 46) was the second part of the 3 Improvisations faciles "Feuilles d'automne" (Autumn Leaves) written by Hasselmans in 1899 entirely for Harp, I created this arrangement for Viola & Concert (Pedal) Harp.