The Concerto for Flute and Harp is one of the most popular works of the classical musical repertoire (especially the second movement). Some 250 years after its premiere, Philippe Bernold and fantastic harpist Emmanuel Ceysson, principal harpist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, give us an unforgettable version recorded by Nicolas Bartholomée for Aparté which may well become a modern benchmark in this repertoire.

Philippe Bernold also directs from the flute the Concerto K313 and Andante K315 with the Paris Chamber Orchestra, with whom he has made three previous recordings. Bernold made some of his earliest recordings as a ‘Nouveaux Interprète’ on harmonia mundi.

With his powerful, virtuoso playing, Emmanuel Ceysson, the ‘enfant terrible’ of the harp, sweeps away all the clichés associated with his instrument. Formerly principal harp at the Bastille, Ceysson won the audition at the Metropolitan Opera for the seat in 2014. Recordings with Naxos, Naïve, Clavès, MDG, and others include solo, concerto, and chamber repertoire, and have won the enthusiasm of the press.