Reviews: Performance: "Among today's
legion of distinguished flutists, Mr. Jones has little to fear from being
compared to the very best in terms of training, experience or exceptional
skill. His breath control is prodigious, his production is smooth as silk
and his musical instincts are refined in a way to make everything he plays
sound utterly spontaneous." The New York Times.
"All of the pieces are short - the longest being Howard
Hanson's Serenade at 5:27 - but the performances due to
Jones' deeply emotional expressiveness, technical proficiency, and purity
of tone and Valentine's sympathetic accompaniments are so committed as
to be completely absorbing. The sound is well-balanced between the two
instruments. The panorama of shifting moods of these disparate pieces,
because of the passion and sensitivity of the performers, possesses a
definite coherence. Jones is a highly original and gifted artist and anyone
who enjoys solo flute recitals should not miss this release. Recommended."
Fanfare. * CD: "This is a light-hearted
and pleasant disc which features a wide range of encore-length pieces."
High Performance Review.
Recording: Recording engineers: Terry Keenan
and Stephanie Rogers. Mastering: Marnie Hall. Recorded at the Mannes College
of Music in New York City. DDD. Support: This
recording is made possible with public funds from The New York State Council
on the Arts, a state agency. Music Publishers: Hanson
and Rogers: Carl Fischer, Inc. Paget: Pembroke Music/Carl Fischer. Other
music: Contact Leonarda for information. Cover Photo:
Photo: Keyai Lee. Graphic design: Marnie
Hall. © Leonarda Productions, Inc. 1993. All rights reserved. CDs
made in the U.S.A.
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