Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) had an incredible career. He first travelled the world playing the flute, survived Verdun, then caught the conducting bug between the wars as conductor of the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, one of the best orchestras of the time. He became director of the Paris Opera, conducting the French premières of Elektra, Rosenkavalier and Turandot, yet still found time for some 80 compositions and teaching. He died suddenly of a brain haemorrage and it is only today that we rediscover Gaubert's chamber music for flute, cello and piano, with parts never previously recorded, played by the Trio Wiek, the best possible ambassadors, in a brilliant coproduction with WDR/ Radio Koln.