CHARLES KOECHLIN (1867-1950): 20 Chansons bretonnes, Op. 115, Cello Sonata, Op. 66, CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918): Cello Sonata.

Description: First complete recording of the 1931 set of Breton songs, chosen from a compliation of folksongs published in 1839. Simply and tastefully harmonized, they are mostly dark and grim of mood, with only two showing any kind of sunny disposition. The brief, 12-minute, sonata from 1917 has polytonal tendencies which predate Milhaud. Peter Bruns (cello), Roglit Ishay (piano).