The music featured on this is a real discovery. The French composer Marie-Martin Marcel de Marin (1796-1850) was a mathematician, a Captain of Versailles' Dragoons, a violinist and, overall, the greatest harpist of his era. According to Fétis, InchAs a violinist he was the best amateur of his time. As a harpist he had no rivals.Inch All these works are heard here in their first recordings. Anna Pasetti has always divided her professional life between music and musicology. Considered to be one of the leading harp historians in the world, she is a performing harpist, teacher, lecturer, curator, researcher, editor and writer. Her awards include First Prize in the 1st International Contest InchCity of IspraInch, in the 2nd National Contest InchRiviera of VersiliaInch in Camaiore, at the 10th National Contest for Music in Ensemble InchCity of GenovaInch, in the International Contest for harp in Spotorno, at the 8th International Contest InchPremio Acqui MusicaInch in Acqui Terme, and in the 2nd Competition InchPiero RoggerInch in Mestre. She is presently president of the Italian Harp Association of which she was co-founder.