Outstanding Classical Recording — 2000 Detroit Music Awards nomination
The Dearing Concert Duo's debut CD: a survey of works for flute and guitar from the Renaissance to the contemporary era. A potpourri of duets that introduces the duo's distinctive blend of voice, flute, and classical guitar to the public for the first time.
Recorded in Cleveland, Ohio in the winter of 1999. Featured composers include John Dowland, Niccolò Paganini, Francisco Molino, French Impressionists Gabriel Fauré, Erik Satie, Maurice Ravel, and Georges Bizet, plus the debut recording of James Lentini's Fantasy for Flute and Guitar.
Featured composers & works
- John Dowland — Renaissance lute songs (transcribed for flute and guitar)
- Niccolò Paganini — Italian Romantic miniatures
- Francisco Molino — early-Romantic guitar works
- Gabriel Fauré — French Impressionist transcriptions
- Erik Satie — French Impressionist transcriptions
- Maurice Ravel — French Impressionist transcriptions
- Georges Bizet — French Impressionist transcriptions
- James Lentini — Fantasy for Flute and Guitar (debut recording)
Hear a sample
Bach (arr.) — Allemande / Courante
Critical reviews
"…marvelous program of guitar and flute duets… there is a definite artistic dialogue going on here and everything about the project boasts precision and attention to detail. It is quite simply one of the most beautiful sound recordings I have ever heard… there's a brilliant presence about the recording. You'll swear the Dearings are performing in your living room."
"The Dearing Concert Duo transports listeners to a different time and space with their exquisite renditions of classical and modern music. They… transform the very air around them with a gentle magic that allows the music to come alive. The beautiful textures and tones of the Dearing Concert Duo convince the listener that there's much more going on than simply one guitar and one flute. The sounds and colors seem to fill the spaces, pulling the listener into a peaceful daydream."
Take One flows perfectly from one piece to the next, seemingly against all logic. The transitions are smooth, and they playfully ignore the fact that hundreds of years and countless cultural barriers separate these pieces."
2000 Detroit Music Award — Outstanding Classical Recording (nomination).
Listen anywhere
Physical CDs are available directly from the duo for committee-review purposes; for listening, Romanza! and Snapshots of South America are streamable on all major platforms.