French Chamber Music for Harp & Ensemble

Description

(Ravel): « beauty & subtlety of Ravel’s sublime septet are marvellously realised by this Melos account…great delicacy of feeling…superb disc in every way » (Debussy): “hauntingly magical atmosphere…” (Ropartz: “abounds in gallic delights to charm the listener’s ear” (Roussel): “Osian Ellis’ fine musicianship…fine technique and musicality” (Penguin Guide Rosette)

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
• [1] Introduction & Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet 10:20

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Sonata for flute, viola and harp

• [2] Pastorale 5:54 [3] Interlude 5:00 [4] Final 4:25

Albert Roussel (1869-1937)
Sérénade for flute, string trio and harp, Op.30

• [5] Allegro 3:55 [6] Andante 7:47 [7] Presto 4:06

Joseph Marie Guy Ropartz (1864-1955)
Prélude, Marine et Chansons

• [8] Prélude 4:18 [9] Marine 2:55 [10] Chansons 4:24

François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)
Concerto for Harp*

• [11] Allegro brillante 10:57 [12] Andante lento 4:09
  [13] Rondeau: Allegro agitato 6:37