Jean Cras (1879-1932) - Suite en duo, for Flute and Harp

[@cywiringwlad]

Haunting flute in the middle bits calls to mind Rachel Portman scores.

[@almakl]

Fantastic playing. Soooo worth listening to this! ❤

[@benlindsay6012]

Thank you for posting this beautiful music! I rather like the style of Cras; his works are full of rhythm and inspiration.

[@rogerwebb7501]

The inspiration for this piece (and other works of Cras) are the West African Balafon....a type of marimba. The opening flourish of the harpe is typical as it's in A flat (with an added a sixth), the natural key of the instrument. Cras was a naval officer and wrote this piece at sea, as much of his music - try his great sea triptych for orchestra 'Journal de bord' (Ship's Log').

[@trappaskunk]

this some badass shit right here

[@RobertoPintos]

I do not make these publications exclusively for you. If you wish you can not listen to this work. There are many people who study and want to know composers and works that are little known. I do not publish only what I like, I also publish works that are not interesting to me, but my criterion is not the absolute truth, maybe you should think that too, trappa skunk.

[@xzxzyzyzy900]

@@RobertoPintos roberto, "badass shit" significa música buena jajaj! inglés no es muy lógcal...

[@RobertoPintos]

@@xzxzyzyzy900: HA-HA-HA I understand, dear friend! I know some English (I understand a lot, especially reading), but I obviously do not master all the expressions of this language. Thank you very much for your feedback.

[@rogerwebb7501]

​@@RobertoPintosI love the CD this comes from, Timpani 1c1179, which contains more of Hurel and Langlamet....I managed to see the Cras Quintet for flute, harp and string trio at a Sunday lunchtime concert at the Salle Garnier (old Paris Opera) a few years ago....a memorable experience - certainly rates as 'badass shit', I'd say!!!' Did you know that Cras was largely self-taught as a composer, and spent most of his life at sea as a naval officer.....he also invented the Cras Protractor, used to 'lay-off' a course at sea...for which sailors are eternally grateful - although, I believe, the Satnav is now taking over!

[@RobertoPintos]

@@rogerwebb7501 Thank you very much for your message! I knew that Cras was self-taught (many old masters were and that is masterful). But I didn't know that he had invented a device that is used for naval purposes. Thanks for your contribution!