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RECORDING OF THE MONTH, MUSICWEB-INTERNATIONAL

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Fin du temps. Works by Takemitsu and  Messiaen. CD IBS Classical

RECORDING OF THE MONTH

Marc Rochester│MusicWeb-International│September 2020

[…] This is not only a recorded performance of the Quatuor pour la fin du Temps which I would recommend unreservedly, but the one which I would suggest stands as about the best currently available on CD… This is extraordinarily special music-making from all four players, and the result is a performance of rare potency.

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FIN DU TEMPS

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Fin du temps. Obras de Messiaen y Takemitsu. CD IBS Classical

DISCO RECOMENDADO DEL MES

Santi Riu Solé│Revista Segarra│Septiembre 2020

[…] Los intérpretes muestran un trabajo lleno de transparencia, equilibrio de voces y cohesión. Podemos destacar momentos de gran belleza como el solo de clarinete que ofrece José Luís Estellés con un fiato y un sonido siempre sensual -Abime des Oiseaux -con unos crescendos que no parecen tener fin- y que son servidos con verdadera poesía.

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Wolfgang A. Mozart & Carl M. von Weber

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CLARINET QUINTETS

Mozart & Weber Clarinet quintets, with the Jousia Quartet

IBS CLASICAL 52015

Gonzalo Pérez Chamorro│RITMO│28.10.2015

Cuando menos que necesario era que el sensacional clarinetista (también director) José Luis Estellés dejara constancia discográfica de sus interpretaciones de las obras maestras para clarinete de la música de cámara…

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POÉTICA │JESÚS TORRES

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Jesús Torres. Poética and other works. CD Kairos

Glyn Pursglove│MusicWeb-International│October 2010
[…] ravishing and fascinating instrumental juxtapositions and dialogues, the writing for clarinet being particularly inventive and the playing of José Luis Estellés very impressive.

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Sorozábal│Musikene

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Pablo Sorozábal│Juan José, drama lírico popular en tres actos

CD Musikene 7

Sergi Vila│CD COMPACT│February-March 2009

La versión que presentó este estreno mundial de la obra, es absolutamente brillante y de gran nivel. […] Grabación ésta de gran trascendencia histórica que viene a hacer por fin justicia a la maltratada figura de Sorozábal veinte años después de su desaparición.

RECOMENDADO CD COMPACT

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Keuris│Emergo Classics

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Tristan Keuris│Clarinet Quintet & Concertino for bass clarinet and string quartet

CD Emergo Classics 39072

William Nichols, Audio NotesTHE CLARINET MAGAZINE│2003

Estellés is a very complete clarinet player. He is a naturally fluid and poetic musician who communicates the subtle shades of musical character and expression extremely well. Its sound is crisp and beautifully controlled to its fullest extent, and it delivers this music to the listener in the most compelling way.

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Brahms│Turtle Records

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Johannes Brahms│Clarinet Quintet op. 115

CD Turtle Records 499018

Peter Grahame Wolff│SEEN & HEARD│November 2000

We have here the warmest and most satisfactory performances of these well loved and yet least often recorded masterpieces that I have ever heard. Estellés is a real find. This is, without question, a five star cd.

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