MPR101 IDYLL - The English Flute Unheard: James Dutton (Flute) and Oliver Davies (Piano)
MPR101 IDYLL - The English Flute Unheard: James Dutton (Flute) and Oliver Davies (Piano)
'This hugely enjoyable CD' - British Music Society
'This CD is recorded with clarity and a warm tone quality; the instruments are always well balanced and both performers play with impressive accuracy and conviction. I particularly enjoyed the sense of simplicity that comes across in this recording; that’s not to say that the music is particularly easy, but one has the sense when listening that the music, and its interpretation, has been carefully considered and is presented in a clear, logical way, with appropriate expressivity, without giving in to overindulgence. These are two instinctive musicians who judge the pacing and expression of the music with sensitivity and intelligence. There are some real gems amongst the repertoire here which deserve to be better known with contemporary audiences; well worth exploring.'
Pan Magazine, The British Flute Society
Recorded in the beautiful acoustic of the Menuhin Hall in Surrey, we have a superb selection of music for Flute (mainly with Piano) by composers who either taught or studied at the Royal College of Music in London. None of these works have been recorded commercially for this instrumentation. Composers are Richard Walthew, Cyril Bradley Rootham, Sir George Henschel, Robin Milford, Armstrong Gibbs, Norman Demuth, Stanley Bate, Leonard Salzedo and John White. All these works beautifully performed by James Dutton (Flute) and Oliver Davies (Piano) and recorded in 24/96 high definition by the peerless Tony Faulkner.