Introduction et allegro pour harpe, flûte, clarinette et quatuor à cordes (1905)
[Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet]
A delightful piece of chamber music by French composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). He composed this work in 1905 on commission from the harp manufacturer Érard.
Harp: Skaila Kanga
Flute: William Bennett
Clarinet: Andrew Marriner
Violins: Kenneth Sillito, Malcolm Latchem
Viola: Stephen Shingles
Cello: Denis Vigay
(Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble)