Debussy · Ravel · Bax

Debussy · Ravel · Bax, the Meisenbach & Golden Duo CD, features English and French Impressionistic chamber music for flute, harp and strings.

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Debussy: Prelude `a l'apres-midi d'un faune arr. for flute and 2 harps	play
Ravel: Introduction et Allegro for solo harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet	play
Debussy: Les Chanson de Bilitis for 2 flutes, 2 harps and celesta	play
Bax: Elegiac Trio for flute, viola and harp	play
Debussy: Reverie for flute and harp	play
Ravel: Laideronnette for 2 harps	play
Debussy: Claire de Lune for flute and harp	play
Debussy: Golliwogg's Cakewalk for flute and harp	play
Debussy: En Bateau for flute and harp	play

Meisenbach & Golden's Debussy · Ravel · Bax CD features the premier of Whit Dudley's version of Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun for flute and two harps, suggested by Debussy's original sketch for flute and piano. The Chanson de Bilitis, Musique de scene (or incidental music) is played in the original instrumentation for two flutes, two harps and celeste. Clair de Lune and Golliwogg's Cakewalk were arranged by Golden and Meisenbach. En Bateau for flute and harp is arranged by Susanna Mildonian. Laideronnette, Imperatrice des Pagodes was arranged for 2 harps by John Escosa.

Assisting Artists: Whit Dudley, harp 1,3,6; Ronald Neal, Delmar Pettys, violins, David Hermann, viola, Gayane Manasjan, cello. Richard McDowell, clarinet 2; Leslie Jeffrey, flute, Kiyochi Tamagawa, celesta 3; Bruce Williams, viola 4.

Robert Avalon

The Piano Concerto Flute & Harp Concerto is an original composition by Texas composer Robert Avalon, commissioned by the Meisenbach & Golden Flute/Harp Duo.

The work is performed on this recording by the Duo and the Foundation for Modern Music Orchestra (members of the Houston Symphony and Opera Orchestra).

"...a well-recorded disc of intensely melodic, firmly tonal music by composer/pianist Robert Avalon." Fanfare—The Magazine for Serious Record Collectors.

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