3 Sonaten; Syrinx
by Claude Debussy
- Type: Album
- Released: 1967
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Country: France
- Community rating: 4.1/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This exquisite compilation gathers Debussy's late, great chamber sonatas alongside his defining solo flute piece, 'Syrinx'. The performances highlight the composer's radical departure from romanticism, focusing instead on stark instrumental color, shifting tonalities, and fragile impressionistic textures. The pristine recording remains a vital interpretive touchstone for early 20th-century French chamber music.
Genres
Descriptors: Piano, chamber, strings, flute, harp, melodic
Tracklist
Credits
- Claude Debussy - primary artist, composed by
- Arthur Grumiaux - primary artist, violin
- Maurice Gendron - primary artist, cello
- Roger Bourdin - primary artist, flute
- Jean Françaix - piano
- Annie Challan - harp
- Colette Lequien - viola
- István Hajdú - piano