Search - et al Claude Debussy, Flute Linda Chatterton, Harp Min Kim :: The Romance of Flute and Harp

Superb Listening Pleasure

Milo | Minneapolis, MN, USA | 12/13/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have listened to "The Romance of Flute and Harp" several times in the last year. For anyone seeking truly outstanding musical treats, this exceptional CD deserves repeated hearing. When replaying it I often marveled at the technical artistry of the performers: their warm and enveloping tone, impeccable intonation, apt and meaningful phrasing, fine nuances, careful balance, both subtle and powerful dynamics, and absolutely precise interplay. However, those wonderful aspects of their presentation never intrude or detract but consistently combine to provide excellent musical experiences of varied mood and wide ranging emotion from melancholy to image-filled reverie to scintillating and skipping delight. Many of the emotions and satisfactions conveyed especially by the unusually expressive tone that Ms. Chatterton secures from her flute across the entire range of pitch and volume, defy expression in words. In this recording, remarkably rich and resonant flute and delicate as well as vibrant harp kiss to produce the finest of music. As a fellow flutist I give this five stars throughout!"

Absolutely beautiful

J. Kara Russell | Hollywood - the cinderblock Industrial cubicle | 12/07/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This item was on my wish list for awhile, and I got it a month ago. It was worth the wait. Each piece is lovely, sensitively arranged, and the whole thing is beautifully produced.

Some of the pieces can be heard on a Jean Pierre Rampal flute and harp recording, but these arrangements are different, more peaceful. This CD is zen for the classically inclinded set."