Divine Art 25099

Bax, Debussy, Ravel, Mathias, and Dubois: Trios for flute, viola, and harp – The Debussy Ensemble

This disc contains beautifully atmospheric twentieth-century works for flute, viola, and harp, from the well known Zodiac Trio of Mathias to the lesser-known gem by Dubois. Three of Britain's foremost soloists join to provide a memorable programme.

‘A lovely disc which may prove revelatory to some. The programme is carefully chosen, with the Debussy trio the best known yet most elusive music; I found it very rewarding to hear it again twice in succession. The Ravel, familiar on the piano, and one that I worked hard on years ago, comes up well in Salzedo’s transcription, a worth-while addition to a slender repertoire. The meatiest (and longest by a short head) is the short-lived Welsh composer William Mathias’ quite complex trio (1975); he eschewed serialism quite early, but that proves our gain. Recommended.’

Peter Grahame Woolf, Musical Pointers