Hebrides Ensemble plays Ravel
Edinburgh is typically rich in orchestral concerts and small-scale recitals, so a concert of chamber music is always a treat, all the more so when given by the ever-reliable Hebrides Ensemble. As previously, it's a great shame their rush hour series (this being the second) don't last longer - we could do with more of these.
The concert opened with Ravel's Chansons madécasses in a sumptuous reading by Louise Innes, who also shone in songs by Koechlin and Fauré. These deservedly got a very warm reception from the audience, though in many respects Ravel's piano trio (the concluding item) was better still, being a great deal more difficult to pull off.
As is invariably the case at chamber music recitals, the pianist barely gets a moment's rest. Philip Moore did a superb job despite the one weakness of the evening, a very dry tone in the upper reaches of the piano which resisted his every effort to sustain a melody.
The concert opened with Ravel's Chansons madécasses in a sumptuous reading by Louise Innes, who also shone in songs by Koechlin and Fauré. These deservedly got a very warm reception from the audience, though in many respects Ravel's piano trio (the concluding item) was better still, being a great deal more difficult to pull off.
As is invariably the case at chamber music recitals, the pianist barely gets a moment's rest. Philip Moore did a superb job despite the one weakness of the evening, a very dry tone in the upper reaches of the piano which resisted his every effort to sustain a melody.
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