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Bernhard Crusell: Three quartets for clarinet and strings: CD
This review was published on: 16 Sep 2017
The Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla is famous for his distinctive style of tango music, and this is a collection of 25 of his huge output of works. They have been adapted from arrangements by [ ... ]
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French clarinet exports - Béatrice Berne and Jean-Marc Fessard: CD
This review was published on: 12 Mar 2017
This is a very interesting and often challenging edition to the sax quartet repertoire. Rob Buckland has purposefully arranged the movements in the order the Apollo Sax quartet performs them (13 mi [ ... ]
This review was posted under the category: Sheet Music
Your Guide to the Best Music Apps: for iPhone, iPad and Android
This review was published on: 30 Oct 2015
Review first published in Clarinet & Saxophone magazine, summer 2015. All information accurate at the time of writing.
The best camera, so the saying goes, is the one that& [ ... ]
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Svapna, for alto saxophone and marimba : by Bertrand Dubedout
This review was published on: 1 Mar 2015
At 10 minutes long it’s really hard to know what to make of this one. When faced with Svapna’s obvious modernity it is easy to dismiss it as strictly for a saxophone congress at 9am on [ ... ]
This review was posted under the category: Sheet Music
Review by William Upton
You can spend as much as you like on an instrument, but unless you get the mouthpiece right, you won’t be getting a good return from your investment. It is no [ ... ]
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Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia Live ‘05: Theaterhaus Stuttgart, 15th November 2005
This review was published on: 31 Jan 2015
John Packer JP245 Alto Saxophone Review: John Packer JP245 Alto Saxophone
This review was published on: 1 Jul 2014
Saxophones such as John Packer’s middle of the range JP245 alto are pushing the likes of Selmer, Yamaha and Yanigasawa to justify the extra expense at the top end of the market.
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This review was posted under the category: Instruments
Pro Case 'Pro Pac' contoured alto saxophone case: Pro Case 'Pro Pac' contoured alto saxophone case
This review was published on: 30 May 2014
There are two types of saxophonist – those who have forgotten to fasten their cases, sending valuable instruments on horizontal trajectories, and those who are going to do this. Admittedly al [ ... ]
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Balkan Clarinet Duets: Hidan Mamudov, Universal Edition, £9.95
This review was published on: 17 Dec 2013
This collection of 10 clarinet duets is part of Universal Edition's World Music series. The 21st century clarinettist should be aware of the diverse background of the clarinet outside the Eur [ ... ]
This review was posted under the category: Sheet Music
Anton Reicha, Woodwind Quintets Volume 1: opus 88. nos. 1&2 : Westwood Wind Quintet, Crystal Records CD261
This review was published on: 17 Dec 2013
The Saxophone: Stephen Cottrell, Yale University Press, Hardback £25.00
This review was published on: 16 Dec 2013
Four Pieces: David Lampel, Clarinet and piano, Gerard Billaudot, £7.95
This review was published on: 16 Dec 2013
Swedish composer David Lampel now spends his time between Sweden and France.
Number one is a fiery little number with clarinet and piano alternating dissonant ideas like a cat-and-mouse chas [ ... ]
This review was posted under the category: Sheet Music
The Jupiter 631 Clarinet has been available in the UK for the past 10 years, and although the well established B12 and YCL 250 continue to have a significant market share both in education bulk pur [ ... ]
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Clarinet Concertos by Gottfried Hendrik Mann: Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester, Hermann Bäumer, CPO 777 620-2, £12.75
This review was published on: 22 Nov 2013
Four Views: Hainault Records HNT0014 price not quoted
This review was published on: 22 Nov 2013
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