Reviews
"The
concluding artist was Alain Daboncourt, flutist, playing
Debussy's Syrinx, Honegger's "La Danse de la Chèvre",
and Reinecke's Sonata Op. 167 ("Undine"), with Lei
Weng. This was playing of sleekness, capturing the ethereal
qualities of this mythology-inspired repertoire. Daboncourt's
fluent runs suggested Undine's watery world, and his long lines
were commendable. This is a player who knows what he wishes
to express and possesses the skill to do so with apparent ease.
He has clearly honed his craft in the course of what his
biography describes as a busy international career."
Roxianne
Schrade
New
York Concert Review, Carnegie Hall, December 2006
"...
soaring lyricism and artistic panache that recalled the great
playing of the flutits Moyse and Rampal... elegance and
passion... Daboncourt's marvelously fluid playing... the
flutist's soaring sound was stunning."
John
Paul Keeler
Hudson
Valley Newspapers, March 2006
"This
french music program for flute and harp, with the hungarian
violist Zoltan Toth for the Debussy sonata for flute, viola and
harp, is a delight...performers, in particular the flutist Alain
Daboncourt, are showing sensitivity."
Michel
Le Naour
Le
Monde de la Musique, January 2002
"The
excellent Alain Daboncourt..."
Christophe
Huss
Répertoire
des Disques Compacts, December 2001
"Here
is a flutist with a supple sound, comfortable articulation and
luminous sonority, who takes time to make the instrument sing,
playing with ability, simplicity and warmth."
Jean
Hamon
Répertoire
des Disques Compacts, July 1997
"The
beauty of Alain Daboncourt's phrasing, wich never sacrifices the
melodic line to over easily mastered brilliant ornementation,
confers life and naturalness to these works."
Michèle
Delagneau
Diapason,
July 1997
"Magnificent
sonority with limpidity and suppleness and an exceptionnal
technique."
Traversières
magazine, January 1997
"Gorgeous
duo playing, perfect musical togetherness and balance."
L.
Ageron
Dauphiné
Libéré, June 1995
"The
remarkable french flutist Alain Daboncourt..."
Schubert
Festival, Ukraine
Kharkov
News, 1993
"Prodigious
concertant itinerary."
Sucre,
Bolivia
Presencia,
September 1992
"Two
remarkable french musicians...immaculate
interpretation...magnificent sound projected with silk-like
delicacy and grace...we were astounded at their virtuosity."
La
Paz, Bolivia
La
Razon, September 1992
"...flexible
and pure sonority, perfect intonation and real virtuosity...great
talent...beautiful musical qualities..."
Serge
Coste
Diapason,1991
"Sheer
enchantement to the ear...perfect Mozart style communicating
enthusiasm and precision with underlying musical sentiment and
fidelity to the composer's profundity."
Aurore
Busser
Nice
Matin, November 1990
"Virtuosity...intelligent
interpretation and beautiful sonority with moderate vibrato."
Switzerland
Musik
und Theater, 1989
"A
true artistic discovery...invicible technique, remarkable
aesthetic feeling, intrumental mastery."
Turin,
Italy
La
Nuova Periferia, 1987
"Enchanting
and seductive...feeling of softness, harmony...real artists...art
in communicating contemporary music."
Digne
Festival, France
Nice
Matin, July 1987
"What
a maestria...perfect phrasing, subtle playing..."
Centre
Presse, 1986
"I've
enjoyed the flutist's delicacy, elegance and graceful
volubility..."
Jean
Abel, Marseille
Le
Provençal, July 1985
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