The Nash Ensemble - Debussy: Prelude & Sonatas - LP

180g Vinyl LP, Hyperion 2025 Edition

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Nash Ensemble, this all-Debussy programme gathers the composer's three late sonatas alongside an ensemble arrangement of the Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. The original album topped the UK Specialist Charts; it was recorded December 2023 at All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London.

Features

• 180g vinyl LP
• Hyperion 2025 vinyl edition
• Recorded December 2023, All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
• The Nash Ensemble
• Label: Hyperion

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, CD 87 (Arr. Walter for Ensemble)
2. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, CD 145: I. Pastorale. Lento, dolce rubato
3. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, CD 145: II. Interlude. Tempo di minuetto
4. Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, CD 145: III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma risoluto

Side B:

1. Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148: I. Allegro vivo
2. Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148: II. Intermède. Fantasque et léger
3. Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148: III. Finale. Très animé
4. Cello Sonata in D Minor, CD 144: I. Prologue. Lent, sostenuto et molto risoluto
5. Cello Sonata in D Minor, CD 144: II. Sérénade. Modérément animé
6. Cello Sonata in D Minor, CD 144: III. Finale. Animé, léger et nerveux