Valerie Milot Nebulae

Award-Winning Harpist's 2025 Album on 180g Vinyl!
2xHD Mastering on Nagra Equipment by René Laflamme!
Cut at Bernie Grundman Mastering on Tube Cutting Equipment!
Hailed for the "reinvention" of the harp and the discovery of the power and timbres of this instrument, Valérie Milot has built up a discography of more than 30 recordings and has received many prestigious awards, including the Prix d'Europe in 2008 – the first harpist in almost a century. After completing her master's degree with Caroline Lizotte, she graduated from the Conservatory "with great distinction" and continued her training with Rita Costanzi in New York. Since the beginning of her career, she has been named "Révélation de l'année Radio-Canada", received several Prix Opus and nominations at the Gala de l'ADISQ. Guided by an artistic and humanitarian mission, the Canadian harpist lets the beauty of the music echo on "Nebulae". Milot, who regularly collaborates with renowned orchestras (Les Violons du Roy, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre Métropolitain) and internationally renowned conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Bernard Labadie, says of "Nebulae": "I wanted to create a meditative space in which each interpretation invites the listener to reflect on our place in the cosmos."
"I wanted to create a meditative space where every interpretation invites the listener to reflect on our place in the cosmos."-Valérie Milot
Guided by an artistic and humanitarian mission, Valérie makes the beauty of music resonate with all audiences. With over four million views on YouTube, her reach is global.
Acclaimed for reinventing the harp and revealing its unexpected power and colors, Valérie has built a discography of more than 30 recordings and earned prestigious honors, including the Prix d'Europe in 2008 - the first harpist in nearly a century to win this award.
2xHD is proud to present "Nebulae" as an audiophile LP and on high-quality 180 gram vinyl. The record was cut completely analogue, at 33 rpm by Chris Bellmann at Bernie Grundman Mastering Lab and mastered by sound engineer legend René Laflamme. "Nebulae" was recorded in October 2024 at the church "St. Joseph de Rivières des Prairies" in Montréal, Canada.
The mastering by René Laflamme, one of the most sought-after sound engineers in the industry, took place using high-quality Nagra equipment. 2xHD, which he runs together with André Perry, the founder of the famous "Le Studio" in Québec, enjoys an excellent reputation and has rightly earned an exceptional status in the high-end world. Laflamme's unique skills in sound processing are appreciated by many important players in the industry: For example, he represents and advises sound pioneers such as Nagra or Kronos Audio.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl LP
• 33rpm
• 2xHD Mastering on Nagra Equipment by René Laflamme
• Cut at Bernie Grundman Mastering on Tube Cutting Equipment
• Made in Canada

Musicians:

• Valérie Milot, harp

Selections:

Side A
Denis Gougeon (1951-)
1. Au Coeur de l'Étoile (arr. by Valérie Milot)
Giovanni Baptista Pescetti (1704-1766)
Sonata In C Minor (Arr. by Carlos Salzedo)
2. Allegro Vigoroso
3. Andante Espressivo
4. Presto
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
5. Suite Bergamasque, L.75 – "Clair De Lune"
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Orfeo Ed Euridice
6. Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (arr. by Valérie Milot)
Side B
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937)
1. 15 Pièces, Op.3: Prélude
Gabriel Dupont (1878-1921)
2. La Maison Dans Le Dunes - "Clair d'Étoiles"
Déodat de Sévérac (1872-1921)
3. En Vacances – "Valse Romantique"
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
4. 12 Songs by Schubert, S558/R243, No.3 – "Du bist die Ruh"
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
5. Valse Romantique (arr. by Yolanda Kondonassis)