The way I developed this album is that they represent his three compositional styles as I see them. The first is the traditional, says Kondonassis. He was very interested in promoting the widespread appreciation of the harp. He wanted it to be accessible. The first piece on this album is his variations on a theme in ancient style, which is not only lovely and tuneful and catchy in a lot of ways, but it’s also a wonderful tribute to his technical philosophy.

Each variation presents different technical challenges for the harpist. It’s a series of hoops for the harpist to jump through, and it’s fun for an audience to watch.