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Selection of Luigi Magistrelli's Cd reviews

·         From: "The Clarinet" (USA):"..Luigi Magistrelli' tone is sweet and mellow....the performances are full
of nuances he and his collegues of the Italian Classical Consort seem born to play this music.Delighful recording..."
(Conradin und Joseph Kreutzer Kammermusik)

·         From: "British Music Society -News Letters:"Luigi Magistrelli’s spirited virtuosity, joy and humour make this movement sheer delight.....
Cheeky, sunny Italian clarinet and wind concertos, delightfully played with great brio and a keen sense of humour. A real tonic - guaranteed to make you smile.."
(Mercadante - Clarinet Concertos and Concertoni )

·         From: "Gramophone:"Luigi Magistrell is a skilled artist, with the fingers and the enthusiasm for Weber. Skilful and assured perfomances.
(Weber clarinet chamber music)

·         From: "Musica:"good disc..... excellent soloist and good orchestra .......
four star review
(Mercadante clarinet Concertos and Concertoni)  

·         From "American Record Guide"(April 2003): "a spectacular Duo for two clarinets played to the hilt by Luigi and Laura Magistrelli and the Six Waltzes for wind sextet and bass. All of this is given in splendid sound (and executed with flair and pizzazz)"
(Kreutzer  Chamber music CD Bayer Records)   

·         From "Musica", Five stars review (February 2004): "Precious recording……..pleasure listening to it…..K. Leister  is “The Clarinet”
We must praise Luigi Magistrelli and Laura Magistrelli ,always clean and impeccable in their performances"
(Cd Camerata  with K. Leister Mozart Clarinet Chamber music)

·         From: "I Fiati" (Italy):"The performances of the soloists are of highest level with dazzling virtuoso parts.We must praise Luigi Magistrelli
for his rendition of the B flat Concerto,to be considered a real historical event.....perfect balance in the phrasing.."
(Mercadante Concertos and Concertoni "Clarinet Classics")

·         From: "The Record Geijutsu Disc Review" (Japanese Magazine):"....wonderful Ensemble.....very interesting Cd
marvellous basset horn duo (Luigi and Laura Magistrelli)"
(Cd "Camerata" with K. Leister Mozart Clarinet Chamber music)  

·         From: "The Clarinet" (June 2004):" This Cd is unique.....the blend ,balance and intonation between the two instrument (cl. and basset horn) is stunning.Playing is impeccably clean and beautifully expressive. The Magistrellis (basset horn duos) together provide an excellent sound on the basset horns and keep interest well throughout."
(Cd "Camerata" with K. Leister Mozart Clarinet Chamber music)

·         From: "I Fiati" (June 2004):"two very beautiful period transcriptions.....excellent  performer"
(Bayer Records -Mozart and Brahms  Klarinettenquintette in Bearbeitungen)

·         From: "I Fiati":"......we find in this Cd the "great" Karl Leister with a group of very good performers, headed by Luigi Magistrelli. Very alluring CD"
(Cd "Camerata" with K. Leister Mozart Clarinet Chamber music)

·         From  "Globes newspaper" ( Israel): "to those who really love clarinet:
The playing is beautiful ....... The final product is very likable........ "
(Cd Leonarda -Two clarinets and piano)  

·         From: "I Fiati":"...Magistrelli let us hear on this beautiful Cd some fine Weber clarinet works.."
(CD Bayer Records-Weber Clarinet Chamber music) 

·         From: "I Fiati":".....sparkling performances , clear and vital phrasing.
Magistrelli is a fine performer and a clarinet archeologist who found interesting unknown
clarinet works which deserve consideration....."
(Cd Bayer Records-Hoffmeister Clarinet Sonatas)   

·         From: "De Klarinet" :"....the playing in this Cd has a great musical expression and a refined taste,
which you may expect from two masters like Leister and Magistrelli-This Cd is absolutely
a must for Mozart aficionados!"
(Mozart Clarinet Chamber music - Camerata Cd )

·         From: "Fanfare Sept -Oct 2004" :" Superbly played and well recorded…..nice, warm, and woody tone,
not to mention exceptional digital dexterity; excellent pianist whose interpretative skills and sense of musical equality with a soloist are first-rate."
(Hoffmeister Sonatas)

·         From: "The Clarinet”- Dec. 2005" :" Magistrelli achives a cheerful ease in his performance,
with sparkles with cunning and humor…. Magistrelli showcases fine control and subtle control and subtle shades of color……..
energy and virtuosity of Magistrelli’s playing. Magistrelli  and Bracco is particulary notable for
the duo’s unified and technically assured performances."
(Hoffmeister Sonatas)

·         From: "American CD Guide": " Composers of the Cd proved flamboyantly likeble Music is simply entertaining. "
(2  clarinets and piano)

·         From: "Musica (Italy) February 2007  **** (four stars)": …….impeccable ensemble playing.
Evenness of sound of the three players,with so many shades . Lirical intensity,purity of sound and elegant phrasing .
(Mozart Opera Arrangements - Camerata Cd )

·         From: "The Clarinet” (USA) :" Mr Magistrelli 's basset horn playing is sensitive and technically impressive.
This is a wonderfully conceived and played recording.Kudos to Luigi Magistrelli who has a good ear when picking recording venues.We all perhaps have
something to learn from this clarinetist/recording engineer."
(Mozart Opera Arrangements with Karl Leister)

·         From: "Web Music International”: "The playing on this disc is exceptional throughout, captured with clarity and body. The gifted Magistrelli, who appears on all seven works, is quite outstanding. It is to his credit that with all three types of clarinet employed he obtains a consistently lovely golden tone with especially impressive breath control.
Remarkable is the virtuosity of the playing from exceptionally talented clarinettist Luigi Magistrelli and flautist Elena Cecconi. "
(Bottesini Clarinet Chamber music)

·         From: "KLASSIK heute”: "Sensitive playing  , good technique and  interpretation masterfully conceived. That succeeds to the two interpreters exceptionally well"
(Bochsa Cd)

·         From: "FonoForum”: "The interpretation reached high levels.Beautiful sounds and virtuoso playing of all players who show enthusiasm and joy"
(Cd Archduke Rudolph)

·         From: "Ensemble” (Germany): "... Luigi Magistrelli, well known to be an excellent clarinetist , performs the Sonatas on many different instruments in a brilliant way,changing many colors,and the pianist accompains with a very sensitive temperament..."
(Hoffmeister Sonatas)

·         From: "Das Rohrblatt” (Germany):  ".....here Luigi Magistrelli has been able to go very deeply......for an hour of exceptional entertainment,putting together a beautiful program, very enjoyable to the earing! "
(Ein Italienischer Opernabend)

·         From: "Das Rohrblatt” (Germany):  "....Luigi Magistrelli, as usually , plays with great virtuosity and sensitivity"
(Beethoven Clarinet chamber music)

·         From: "(The Clarinet - Tokyo-Japan):  "....Luigi Magistrelli, professor of the Milan Conservatory, performs the Beethoven pieces with a noble sound. The Basset Horn Sonata is played with the lightness of a perfume"
(Beethoven Clarinet chamber music)

·         From: "Musica (Italy):  "...Luigi Magistrelli, plays with  sensitivity and good sense of phrasing!"
(Schumann Clarinet chamber music)

·         From: "Rohrblatt (Germany):  "Luigi Magistrelli  plays with much verve , brilliancy and virtuosity the Reissiger repertoire, and also taking care about all  the nice melodical lines in a very satisfactory way"
(Reissiger  clariner works - Cd Talent)

·         From: "The Clarinet:  "Magistrelli is a master of his instrument (Basset Horn) and one wishes for  more recordings playing this instrument. On the clarinet Magistrelli gives a smashing rendition of Henry’s Serenade....The two musicians play with matched tone and wonderful intonation.."
(Cd Leonarda “Unforgettable Hues” with Eva Wassermann)

·         From: "Das Rohrblatt” (Germany):  "The five players are very well involved in the music  and express full enjoyment performing these little Partitas of Knezek"
(Cd Bayer records “Knezek Partitas")

·         From: "Das Rohrblatt” (Germany):  "Luigi Magistrelli is one of the most active recording artists in EUROPE, he and his partners are performing with warm feelings and inner fire"
(Cd Bayer records “Classical Rarities")

·         From: "Klassik Heute” (Germany):  "Klocker and Magistrelli convince with an intense expression ,and demonstrate  a high degree of fusion of the clarinet and basset horn. Absolutely precise playing  with a crisp articulation and an exquisite sense of legato . They overpass easily the difficult technical demands of both  works. In the Andante of the charming concert piece op 113 they create a situation just like  a tasty dessert on the tongue!"
(Cd Orfeo Mendelssohn and Baermann)

·         From: "Das Rohrblatt” (Germany):  "Luigi Magistrelli plays with enthusiasm, virtuosity and sensitivity "
(Cd Orfeo with Dieter Kloecker-Mendelssohn Concert Pieces)

·         From: "Fanfare" (USA):  "Luigi Magistrelli has taken a page from the book of German clarinetist Dieter Klöcker, filling further gaps in the clarinet repertoire with performances that are both sound and musical. Magistrelli’s tone is brighter and also sweeter than that of Klöcker, but their training is obviously different as well. Phrasing, dynamics, and control are all first-rate and Claudia Bracco’s support is rock-solid as well."
(Cd Talent Records "Reissiger Chamber music for clarinet")

·         From: "Amadeus": " Well conceived recording, very good interpretation of the Italian-Bohemian Classical Consort."
(Cd Bayer records “Knezek Partitas for 2 cls, 2 violas and double bass Italian - Bohemian Classical Consort”)

·         From: "The Clarinet": "The distinguished Italian clarinetist Luigi Magistrelli has spent much time uncovering, performing, and recording works from the 18th and 19th centuries that have been undeservedly neglected, and this is another example of his efforts to rescue works which were once popular and should be played again based on their musical and technical worth. To my mind Magistrelli is an ideal interpreter of such repertory, not only because of his excellence as a player, but also because he combines his Italian flair for the dramatic, vocally based style with his long standing interest in German music and indeed German instruments. He makes the technical bravura sections sound effortless, and at various points utilizes a good deal of the rhythmic freedom and rubato without which this type of music would sound deadly and boring. All in all, it is a very engaging and convincing disc, with several works that have not been recorded before, and hopefully it will encourage other clarinetists to explore 19 century repertory beyond the familiar."
(CD Talent Records C. Reissiger ,Works for clarinet and piano)

·         Review of Julio Salvador: "This disk is a true musical wonder. The works recorded here are simply beautiful and delicious in the hearing. Beautiful music, delicious, sweet, rhythmic, lively, silky, colorful, melodic, soft velvety timbre by the wonderful clarinet (fantastic in all its operations) and remarkably rich in the  guitar sound. Magistrelli Luigi's clarinet is lovely, heady, dreamy and Massimo Laura guitar has a wonderful sound with his wonderful and delicate hands."
(F. Rebay -Works for clarinet and guitar-Brilliant Classic)

·         From: "Musica":  "Sensitive interpretation, elegant articulations  and richness of timbrical shades."
(CD Gallo, Women Composers for clarinet)