“It was as if the most sensitive of silences shadowed the virtually vanished sound of Estellés’ clarinet in ‘L’abîme des Oiseaux’.”
“With his version of this piece, José Luis Estellés demonstrated that his ability as a soloist runs a close second to his mastery as an orchestral conductor.”
[…]the soloist’s discourse full of beauty, phrasing of the most natural and musical possible manner… played with an unusual clarity and elegance… this performance becomes one to be considered, especially after the poignant slow movement, an Adagio-Fantasia, brief but exciting.
Bartok: Contrasts / Prokofiev: Quintet / Hindemith: Quartet “… José Luis Estellés, always bursting with technical skills and musicianship. His clarinet shone with a beautiful sonority… made it clear the beauty of the sound of this instrument when is approached with the virtuosity and singing ability that this musician has.”
“…and better still, the clarinettist José-Luis Estellés; possibly the finest in the country.”
Festival Turina 2015. Bengt Forsberg (piano), Isa Katharina Gericke (soprano), José Luis Estellés (clarinet) Venue: Sala Joaquín Turina. Date: September 9th. […] A magic moment happened with The shepherd on the rock by Schubert, with a very concentrated Gericke, very delicate Forsberg and a spectacular Estellés who begun with a splendid double swell of dynamic swell and also accompanied with a huge load of nuance and color. […] http://www.diariodesevilla.es/article/ocio/2107615/verdad/es/sevilla/ciudad/la/musica.html
“José-Luis Estellés seduced us with the warmth and quality of his clarinet sound, especially in K489 by Mozart, where he amazed us with the smoothness and delicacy with which he dispatched the articulation and phrasing.”
“His most outstanding virtues may be the dynamic richness and the unbelievable control over breathing that allow him to expound his interesting ideas as a performer. Great music, great performers, perfect evening.”
“Estellés astonished with his extraordinary virtuosity, sinking the auditorium into a pleasurable perplexity. Without doubt, his solo was one of the most magical and unforgettable moments of the entire Festival”.
“… the conductor’s job is praiseworthy with a work as complex as this. José Luis Estellés showed a clear and precise idea of Zender’s score. The wonderful performance Estellés gave us of this particular Winter Journey, a gift that left delighted all the audience on a warm summer night.”
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