Fernand de la Tombelle (1854-1928): String Quartet, Piano Trio etc. from Ligia

[LateRomantic75]

This composer has been brought up before here, but I don't believe the release of this new disc of his chamber music has been mentioned yet: http://recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=01P045

This long-forgotten composer was a close associate of Saint-Saëns and modelled his music on that master and on Massenet, whom he considered the next great French composer of his time. These two works present a lovely combination of surging romantic melody and rhythmic ingenuity along with contrapuntal workings which combine French and German period styles in the best possible way. Another compellingly listenable resurrection courtesy of the Palazzetto Bru Zane's foundation for discovering forgotten French romantic composers.

(from Records International)

[eschiss1]

Thanks! I've become curious about his music since running into the score of a trio of his for cellos, and some other things, online... glad to see some material being recorded now.