Featuring the sophisticated works of Ravel, Durey, Poulenc, Debussy and Koechlin, this new recording explores the whimsical and magical compositional styles of these French composers.

Ravel’s musical palette was intended for the delectation of gourmets and connoisseurs, with a range of timbres, subtle, exuberant and exotic by turns, that he blended together into sounds of breath-taking beauty. Ravel’s fascination with childhood was the obverse side of his sophisticated personality.

Performed on the unusual combination of piccolo and piano, this recording is an interesting observation of the interwoven styles of these composers which mirrors the impressionists’ art of the same period. Recommended.