Pairing the Debussy and Ravel string quartets is so often done it’s almost a rite of passage (Limelight’s Steve Moffatt recently described them as the Cav and Pag of chamber music). Here in Australia the Australian String Quartet recorded the pair in 2008 on ABC Classics, and earlier this year the Tinalley String Quartet chose the combo for their debut on Decca. Joining the long list of international quartets to put the double bill on disc is the Jerusalem Quartet, their latest release part of Harmonia Mundi’s Debussy centenary celebrations.

The Israeli quartet is well into its 20s as an ensemble – the line-up has only changed once, with violist Ori Kam joining in 2010 – and...