The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder follow their previous highly acclaimed Debussy albums, with a stunning orchestral collection including a world premiere recording. Album includes the hugely popular Prélude a L’après-midi d’un faune, alongside the orchestral tour de force Images, a work which fully displays the composer’s mastery, and the world premiere recording of Colin Matthew’s orchestration of Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut, from the 2nd Book of Images for piano.

'The orchestral detail is fabulously refined, and every part of it shines out in this recording.’
‘In all it’s a feast for the ear and the imagination’
The Telegraph

‘Mark Elder’s Hallé performance is immaculate.’
The Arts Desk

‘The playing of this orchestra seems to get better with each succeeding CD…’
MusicWeb International

‘Elder is always persuasive… while the Hallé’s playing is beautifully refined – every colour and texture in Prelude a l’Apres-midi is perfectly placed.’
The Guardian

Conductor
Sir Mark Elder

Flute
Katherine Baker

Catalogue number CD HLL 7554

Preview: https://orcd.co/b1qaopv