Yona Ettlinger’s playing of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto was a real revelation. In Debussy’s Rhapsody for clarinet and orchestra, he excelled as usual with beautiful sound control, fine phrasing and faultless performance.
Jerusalem Post
Yona Ettlinger is an outstanding musician with unfailing sense of phrasing and with much flexibility in execution. His tone is warm and rich and he is in complete control of his instrument.
Aftenposten, Oslo
RCA could not have found a better team than Ettlinger and Salzman for these beautiful though rarely heard Brahms Sonatas. The two artists approached their task with their customary responsibility and musical integrity and gave these late fruits of Brahms’ inspiration fullest attention and a sound interpretation.
The Jerusalem Post
After listening to Mr Ettlinger I am more convinced than ever that the clarinet version of Brahms’ Sonata No 1 is the only one possible.
The Providence, Vancouver
This was a sublime event thanks to the participation of Yona Ettlinger with his fabulous shadings of tone and unusual breath control.
Het Parool, Amsterdam
Clarinettist Yona Ettlinger gave a truly fine performance of Pergolesi’s Concerto in D Major, transcribed by himself. He had a mellowness and brilliance of tone which was quite captivating, and the wonderful ‘Grave’ part came as a sublime culmination.
Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm
As one of Israel’s greatest instrumentalists, Yona Ettlinger’s playing has been greatly admired during his concert tour of America. His full expressive sound is unusually so in the low register and seems to have the richness of a horn in its middle. A soloist of great strength, his playing always remains flexible, never becoming shrill or unpleasant when Forte, and keeping its full timbre even in the softest pianissimo.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Munich
If I hear a more enjoyable performance of any work this year than that last night of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, I shall be surprised. The matching of Ettlinger’s full, firm yet never overripe or too vibrant tone to that of the strings was never finer than in the glories of the slow movement, yet when the clarinet needed to take the limelight there was Ettlinger, with bounding enthusiasm, to assert his primacy.
The Times, London
Of all the recordings of Brahms’ great Clarinet Quintet Yona Ettlinger’s is the most beautiful and delicate maintaining all the passion of Brahms’ score. Ettlinger does everything superbly, and, with apparent ease
Discography, USA
Romantic and completely convincing it was the Brahms of ones dreams.
Times of India, Bombay
The clarinet tone is heavenly and all the players produce ravishing sounds which the recording gives one in full measures.
HI FI News, London
Jerusalem Post
Yona Ettlinger is an outstanding musician with unfailing sense of phrasing and with much flexibility in execution. His tone is warm and rich and he is in complete control of his instrument.
Aftenposten, Oslo
RCA could not have found a better team than Ettlinger and Salzman for these beautiful though rarely heard Brahms Sonatas. The two artists approached their task with their customary responsibility and musical integrity and gave these late fruits of Brahms’ inspiration fullest attention and a sound interpretation.
The Jerusalem Post
After listening to Mr Ettlinger I am more convinced than ever that the clarinet version of Brahms’ Sonata No 1 is the only one possible.
The Providence, Vancouver
This was a sublime event thanks to the participation of Yona Ettlinger with his fabulous shadings of tone and unusual breath control.
Het Parool, Amsterdam
Clarinettist Yona Ettlinger gave a truly fine performance of Pergolesi’s Concerto in D Major, transcribed by himself. He had a mellowness and brilliance of tone which was quite captivating, and the wonderful ‘Grave’ part came as a sublime culmination.
Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm
As one of Israel’s greatest instrumentalists, Yona Ettlinger’s playing has been greatly admired during his concert tour of America. His full expressive sound is unusually so in the low register and seems to have the richness of a horn in its middle. A soloist of great strength, his playing always remains flexible, never becoming shrill or unpleasant when Forte, and keeping its full timbre even in the softest pianissimo.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Munich
If I hear a more enjoyable performance of any work this year than that last night of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, I shall be surprised. The matching of Ettlinger’s full, firm yet never overripe or too vibrant tone to that of the strings was never finer than in the glories of the slow movement, yet when the clarinet needed to take the limelight there was Ettlinger, with bounding enthusiasm, to assert his primacy.
The Times, London
Of all the recordings of Brahms’ great Clarinet Quintet Yona Ettlinger’s is the most beautiful and delicate maintaining all the passion of Brahms’ score. Ettlinger does everything superbly, and, with apparent ease
Discography, USA
Romantic and completely convincing it was the Brahms of ones dreams.
Times of India, Bombay
The clarinet tone is heavenly and all the players produce ravishing sounds which the recording gives one in full measures.
HI FI News, London