Ferdinand David Concertino Op12 - Ophicleide 

IT SOUNDS LIKE A MODERN TENOR HORN, ONLY ROUNDER AND FULLER. LOVE IT.

Bravo! Your performances on ophicleide and serpent really challenge the idea that these were harsh sounding instruments that couldn’t be played in tune.

This is the coolest instrument. It sounds like a bassoon had a baby with a french horn.

My mouth was agape in awe throughout the entire performance. I marveled at the sensitivity of your musicianship on what today is a very obscure horn. I enjoyed hearing another David piece as the only other one I`ve heard is his trombone concerto. Wow, what a fantastic performance!

Nicely done.

That is good playing! You make the old horn sound like a modern, and you are a fine musician indeed.

I bought your album on Amazon today. Nice selection of music and beautiful playing by all. I'm so happy you took on the challenge of the ophicleide and mastered it. A joy to listen to.

Bravo, this is a very impressive display of ophicleide control! Lovely sound!

Quel musicien ! Merci beaucoup

Très grande virtuosité ! Bravissimo !...

I have _never_ before heard an ophicleide played so beautifully! Bravo!

Merveilleux! Absolument à récouvrir. En Italie, presque enconnu.

Fantastic tone and overall execution!

I bought a C ophicleide from Wessex about 2 months ago and I can't keep my hands off of it. I want to play this piece next!

No wonder, that the Ophicleide al long time existed in stead of the 'Damned Bombardone' as Verdi statet..... Familliar to the Trombone's Verdi and Pelitti developed after the 'Corno in Basso' c'mbasso, the Cimbasso. Also was this the case in the British BrassBands before the standardization to 'Contest Bands' Even more beautyful compared with the F-Basstuba and Bb Euphonium..... Bravo!

Beautiful, expressive playing with remarkable technique. Intonation is excellent, which contrasts with the reputation of the ophicleide. Is this an instrument that was actually built in the 1800's, or a modern reproduction (which could be built with more accommodation for pitch)? Who built the horn?

Magnifique !!! Tiens 4 personnes sourdes (ou jalouses) parmi l'auditoire .... ;) ;)

A SENSATIVE AND BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED INSTRUMENT.

De toute beauté.

Ophicleide players get all the chicks.

With the most respect! :-)

Opchicleide I wished stuck around as an articulated tenor voice for band. Since it is very articulated on how it sounds.

Very good.

Well, there's something you don't see every day. I enjoyed the performance!

Wonderful! Great work. Really impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Impressive playing! I can't help but wonder what it feels like to play one of these things. I must imagine the embouchure alone to be somewhat unique.

Bravíssimo!!!!

Wonderful performance!! Bravo, Bravo!!

Bravo, magnifique!

The saxophone, which came along much later, is basically an ophicleide but with a reed instead of a brass-style mouthpiece.

WOW GUYS. NICE.

I cannot understand how the ophicleide got almost extinct once... It sounds so beautiful! But course it's also because you're a great musician! Hope to hear that live once...!

Hey, this is really cool!

Wow, that is beautiful.

the whispers in the mike at 2:50 lol but excellent performance. A beautiful instrument and definitely underrated but perhaps it´s the obscurity of the ophicleide that gives it true value.

Dang, he makes it sound easy. And that is not an easy instrument to play (apparently).

Wow, amazing. He really mastered that beast. However, the girls behind him are laughing at him.

Bravo!!