DEBUSSY: STRING QUARTET; SONATA FOR CELLO; RAVEL: STRING QUARTET; INTRODUCTION & ALLEGRO - BORODIN QUARTET, ROSTROPOVICH, BRITTEN, MELOS ENSEMBLE

Debussy: String Quartet / Sonata for Cello

Ravel: String Quartet : Introduction & Allegro

Borodin Quartet
Rostropovich & Britten
(Cello Sonata)
Osian Ellis & Melos Ensemble
(Intro & Allegro)

(Cello Sonata) “triumphant … Rostropovich’s own superb playing in a variety of styles, admirably partnered by Britten (an outstanding chamber music pianist), a splendid performance of the Debussy sonata … notable for its sensitivity, fluidity and fantasy, and the remarkable rapport evidently existing between these two artists” (Gramophone)

(Ravel): “beauty & subtlety of Ravel’s sublime septet are marvellously realised by this account…great delicacy of feeling…superb in every way … Osian Ellis’ fine musicianship…fine technique and musicality” (Penguin Guide) 

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
String Quartet in G minor, Op.10
[1] I. Animé et très décidé 6:16
[2] II. Assez vif et bien rythmé 3:33
[3] III. Andantino, doucement expressif 7:03
[4] IV. Très modéré – En animant peu à peu
– Très mouvementé et avec passion 7:14

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
String Quartet in F major
The Borodin Quartet
[5] I. Allegro moderato – très doux 8:37
[6] II. Assez vif – très rythmé 6:19
[7] III. Très lent 10:24
[8] IV. Vif et agité 5:06

Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello & Piano
[9] I. Prologue: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto 5:05
[10] II. Sérénade: Modérément animé 3:26
[11] III. Finale: Animé, léger et nerveux 3:47

Maurice Ravel: Introduction & Allegro
[12] Introduction and Allegro for harp,
flute, clarinet and string quartet 10:15