Roussel | Complete Chamber Music
While flautists have kept the Joueurs de flûte on the fringe of the repertoire, and harpists, likewise, the Impromptu, Roussel’s chamber music has not been embraced by musicians as has Debussy’s or Ravel’s, though his works afford comparable and more varied satisfactions. Nor has Roussel lacked for superb performances, but they crop up only one or two a decade and tend to vanish with disconcerting rapidity.
Hence, the present collection, issued originally by Olympia in the mid 1990s, has proven—and continues to prove—more serviceable than it might if some of the classic Roussel performances had commanded some longevity. On the plus side, there’s the undeniable fascination of following Roussel’s compositional unfolding through the collection’s chronological arrangement.
Hence, the present collection, issued originally by Olympia in the mid 1990s, has proven—and continues to prove—more serviceable than it might if some of the classic Roussel performances had commanded some longevity. On the plus side, there’s the undeniable fascination of following Roussel’s compositional unfolding through the collection’s chronological arrangement.
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