Search - Ibert, Martin, Larsson :: Concertino Da Camera / Ballade Pour Saxophone Alto

Needs engineering help...

M. Carter | USA | 04/28/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This recording is nice, but the quality of the recording itself seems a little strange. It's rather muffled on my stereo system. I thought maybe it was the microphone or maybe the placement of the microphones-- I don't know, I'm not a recording engineer. When I first listened to it, I thought about what a shame it was that the CD sounds so muffled. It really obscures some of the shimmer the piece has. Kelly's altissimo technique is decent, as it should be, since he quit school to study with the late Sigurd Rascher. There aren't many recordings of this piece around, and definitely not at this great price, so I would say buy it despite the spots and wrinkles.And if you're a saxophone student, buy two and give one to a friend."

Not the Best...

austin snider | missouri | 07/18/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Although John Edward Kelly is a gifted saxophonist his tone sounds like its missing something, his minimum use of vibrato sounds as if he is an inexperienced saxophonist. In my mind nobody plays Ibert's Concertino de Camera like Marcel Mule(truly one of the most gifted saxophonist ever)"

John-Edward Kelly is Simply the Best!

Timothy D. | Berlin, Germany | 06/23/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There is no other saxophonist like John-Edward Kelly. Once you've heard him, you can forget the rest of them, big names and all. His command of the instrument is unbelievable, his artistic maturity and musical taste beyond compare. There are many saxophonists, a few of which are even good musicians, but there is only one John-Edward Kelly. Period. If you only buy one recording with classical saxophone music, make it this one. It's the only recording of Martin and Ibert with all the high tones, and the most beautiful Larsson ever. Great playing, great orchestra, great pieces. It's only a pity that the rest of his CD's are so hard to find."