Reviews

"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"

White performed a Suite by Alois Haba which displayed his phenomenal variety in articulation, from a gentle, velvety legato to a molto secco staccato. His virtuosic, agile playing in the sonata by Johann Friedrich Fasch is amazing; his warm, delicate, sensitive performance of a song by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel is enchanting.

"Süddeutsche Zeitung" Munich

The saxophonist found the right balance between expressivity and restraint.

"Rondo" (German music magazine)

Harry White (a former member of the famous Raschèr Saxophone Quartet) plays these [Grieg] songs with such bravura and subtle differentiation that words seem dull by comparison. Edward Rushton is an ideal accompanist: virtuosic, colourful and sublime playing-a supreme performer...

"Das Orchester"

White's variety in articulation, his silky soft tone and his precision technique make his playing inimitable. During the performance he is like a mystic sunk in deep contemplation.

"Badische Zeitung" Lörrach

Do these transcriptions [of Grieg songs] work? The answer is definitely yes! The sound of the alto saxophone (reminiscent of the horn and the clarinet) has something seductive about it, and when the instrument is played with Harry White's virtuosity and sensitivity, Grieg's folkloristic tone goes straight to the heart. Harry White's sound strongly resembles the human voice, his playing naturally conveys the melancholic, yearning character of these songs…In Edward Rushton-recommended by Irwin Gage-White has a colleague who plays with impeccable precision and wide-awake sensitivity.

"Fränkische Nachrichten" Würzburg

In the "Stamping Dance" [from Bartok's Rumanian Folk Dances] the solo alto (Harry White) stunned the listeners with clarinet-like colours.

"Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung" Heidelberg

White succeeded in making a refined arrangement [of Erwin Schulhoff's Hot Sonate] for small ensemble which irresistibly captures the sumptuousness of the music as well as it wittily emphasizes the many humorous details. Harry White played as bewitchingly as he did "hot" by making his intense vocal sound glow beautifully. His performance of the third movement "Lamentuoso ma molto grottesco e sempre glissando" was totally enrapturing…White played with supple smoothness, combining a sensuous velvety tone with brilliant virtuosity.

"Allgemeine Zeitung" Hanover

Harry White is a saxophonist of the very highest order...he displayed a fine feeling for the aural sensuousness of his instrument and shaped the music with fluid calmness…White gave a breathtaking performance…Whether it was pizzicato in all its variations, multiphonics or the tiniest glissandi, nothing was too difficult for the soloist. As if it were nothing he conjured up an enchanting pianissimo free of any embouchure problems, strode through his instrument's diverse registers reflectively and with subtle differentiation, and gave the music an angelic aura.