Arthur Benjamin - Le Tombeau de Ravel

Adam Lee, clarinet Kumi Matsuo, piano "There is a distinct feeling of a debt being repaid in Le tombeau de Ravel, a set of Valses-caprices for clarinet or viola and piano composed in 1957 and one of Benjamin’s most delightful yet affecting works. This is among the composer’s last completed works. It sends us back to the early violin works of the 1920s when the French influence was at its height in his music. The title recalls Ravel’s own memorial work, Le tombeau de Couperin, though the music from time to time is more redolent of his Valses nobles et sentimentales." from notes by Calum MacDonald © 2014 I usually perform standing, but due to a knee injury sustained on the day of this performance, I had to play seated. Recorded 13th February 2024, Princess Alexandra Concert Hall, Over‑Seas House, London Royal Over-Seas League Woodwind Final 2024 Recording by ROSL Arts