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: "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)
From :
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)
From: "De
Klarinet" (Denmark): "…The
intepretation of this Cd has big expressive and musical
peculiarties with a refine taste, something we can expect from
two Maestri like Leister and Magistrelli.This Cd is an
absolute must for all the Mozart lovers!"
(Cd Camerata - Mozart Opera Arrangiaments)
From: "L'Education
Musicale": "The Mozartian touch emerges
from the very first bars of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto K 622 ,good
sustained by an exccellent character in the tempo by the soloist
Luigi Magistrelli and the Italian Classical Consort."
(Cd Gallo -Mozart/Suessmayr Italian Classical Consort)
From: "Musica -
Five stars ***** ": "The
interptetation is refined , brilliant and rich of shades"
(Cd Gallo - Mozart/Suessmayr Luigi Magistrelli Italian
Classical Consort)
From: "Das
Rohrblatt ": "As any clarinet player who
wants to play in the premier league, also Luigi Magistrelli shows us
his interpretation,but he makes something special ! This
interpretation is highly recommended! "
(Cd Gallo - Mozart/Suessmayr)
From: "Das
Rohrblatt ": "Luigi plays on this CD with
deep feelings as a truly master,with his clarinets he is
creating different timbrical situations."
(Cd Gallo - Women Composers)
From: "Ducale
Music site ": "In this
Cd the Ensemble, conducted by the virtuoso Luigi
Magistrelli, is approaching the brilliancy of the music
together with a peaceful cantability of wonderful beauty.
Very pleasant Cd."
(Cd Kummer clarinet Chamber music - Brilliant Classics)
From:
"Cd Hotlist":
"Their playing is light and graceful and the pieces themselves
are a delight and something of a revelation. Here’s hoping for
more to come to light from this unjustly neglected composer."
(Caspar Kummer - Chamber Music for Winds Italian
Classical Consort / Luigi Magistrelli - Brilliant Classics)
From: "Cd
Classico - Five star Review" : "The
performers of this Cd are really good ! The sound is always so
clear and neat with so much precision and good tension in their
rendition. Kudos to them !".
(Caspar Kummer - Chamber Music for Winds Italian Classical
Consort / Luigi Magistrelli - Brilliant Classics)
From: "Musica - Five star Review" : "Luigi Magistrelli gives us in these Cds a great proof of artistic and musical maturity in the colors, articulations and phraising". (Brahms Clarinet Chamber Music - Leonardo label)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Magistrelli is playing here with his Warschewski clarinets , with their wonderful warm tone". (Clarinet Chamber music - Arch.Duke Rudolph - Brilliant Classics)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Magistrelli is giving a very brilliant interpretation to these pieces of Bottesini". (Clarinet Chamber music - Bottesini Pietro and Giovanni - Talent Records)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Luigi Magistrelli and Claudia Bracco could express all the deepest feelings in the Brahms Sonatas in an astonishing way". (Urania Leonardo - Brahms Clarinet Chamber music)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Expessive and virtuoso playing". (Kummer Clarinet Chamber music - Brilliant Records)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "The ensemble is producing a good outcome from all the difficulties of these works". (Rare Italian Clarinet Chamber Musci from 19th century - Centaur Records)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Luigi Magistrelli and his partners are enjoying themself performing well all the pieces of this Cd". (Arias with obligato clarinet and solo cl. pieces - Gallo)
From: "Musica magazine": "Light and elegant vocal phrasing". (Schubert Die Zauberharfe - Songs with Soprano Arpeggione Sonatina - Cd Leonardo 2014)
From: "Musica magazine": "Lyrical, round tone, clear intepretation". (Verdiana Fantasies on Verdi's Operas - Cd Leonardo 2015)
From: "Cd Classico": "Four **** Remarkable performances, with verve and musical ideas". (Classical Gems Italian Classical Consrt - Urania Leonardo)
From: "THE CLARINET" magazine: "His collaborations with Claudia Bracco, Margherita Tomasi and Elena Gorna are exquisite, displaying impeccable musical interplay and sensitivity. Each musician leads equally as a soloist and in a supporting role, infusing exceptional musicianship as individual sensitivities blend poignantly to form a unified presentation. Luigi Magistrelli’s ability to sing through the clarinet and collaborate with outstanding musicians has produced a disc of rarely heard, yet delightful music, suitable for inclusion on recitals or less formal venues .Exceptional musicianship , CD worthy of inclusion in any clarinet aficionados.". (Schubert: Die Zauberharfe - Magistrelli,Bracco, Tomasi, Gorna - Urania Leonardo)
From: "Cd Hot list (internet site)": "The music is heartbreakingly gorgeous and is played with limpid grace, on modern instruments, by two brilliant musicians". (Cd Archduke Rudolph Clarinet Chamber music)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Bold, energetic and immaginative interpretation, full of inspiration". (Pot Pourri Clarinet Recital - GALLO Cd)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "High virtuoso interpretation!" . (Verdiana Cd, Fantasies on Opera of Verdi - Urania Leonardo Cd)
From: "Musica magazine": "Luigi Magistrelli ,very experienced player for the classical repertoire, beautiful Cd to listen with pleasure." (Unknown Classical Sonatas (Lefevre,Heine,Baissiere,Struck,Arnold - Cd Gallo Recorded in 2015)
From: "L'Education Musical": "Unknown Classical Sonatas Luigi Magistrelli plays with energy and impeccable technique" (Cd Gallo 2016)
From: "ConcertNet.com": "Magistrelli is a good soloist...." (URANIA Arts Leonardo Reicha Clarinet Chamber Music)
From: "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung": "Rich palette of colors showed, attracting and amusing Cd" (Unknown Classical Sonatas - Gallo 2016)
From: "Musicalifeiten": "Elegant and refined interpretation of Luigi Magistrelli and Elena Gorna" (Brilliant Classic - F. Giuliani 12 Notturni for clarinet and harp)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Exciting and virtuoso playing, thanks for expressing relaxed and serene feelings" (Chamber music for piccolo clarinets in D and E flat - GALLO)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Good additions to the Clarinet Classical literature" (Unknown Clarinet Classical Sonatas - GALLO)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Good soloistic temper , nice ensemble playing for the small Duo and Trio arrangements" (A. Reicha Complete Chamber music for Clarinet - Urania Leonardo)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Enthusiastic interpretations" (Stark/ Mozart Arrangements for Organ and five clarinets - GALLO)
From:
"The
Clarinet-June2018":
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"1)
Excellent
intonation,
idiomatic
phrasing,
musical
conviction and
beautiful
sonorities are
enjoyed
throughout
this disc."
(Chamber
Music for
Piccolo
Clarinets in
E-flat and D,
Gallo CD-1487
was recorded
between 2002
and 2015).
"2)
Magistrelli
delivers
convincing and
enjoyable
performances."
(Unknown
Arias of
Mercadante
–Rossini –
Donizetti,
Gallo CD-1499
2011).
"3)
Each work
found on this
recording
demonstrates
an exceptional
mastery of the
classical
style. An
intellectual,
artistic and
inspired
approach to
these works is
evident. These
interpretations
revel in the
charm,
simplicity and
effervescence
of this period
and are a
joyful
experience.
The clarity of
Magistrelli’s
articulation
is
particularly
notable and
enhances the
overall effect
of this
repertoire.
Inspiring
clarinet
performance
with musical
conviction.
Magistrelli
has an
especially
notable
command of the
extended
clarinet
family,
whether
historic or
modern."
(Unknown
Classical
Clarinet
Sonatas, Gallo
CD-1476,
presents
sonatas by
Xavier
Lefèvre,
Samuel
Friedrich
Heine,
François
Baissière,
Paul Friedrich
Struck and
Carl Arnold.).
From: "Italian newspaper REPUBBLICA": "The performances of Luigi Magistrelli and Italian Classical Consort are impeccable" (Suessmayr Clarinet chamber music - CD DA Vinci)
From: "L' Education Musicales Nov. Dec 2018": "Very interesting CD- Luigi Magistrelli expresses his great volubility" (UNKNOWN ARIAS Mercadante, Rossini, Donizetti - Aria Ensemble. GALLO)
From: "L' Education Musicales Nov. Dec 2018": "Good ensemble playing" (ITALIAN SERENADES Clarinet and Guitar Magistrelli, Giuffredi. GALLO)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "Wonderful technique ..." (SUESSMAY CLARINET CHAMBER MUSIC and solos - DAVINCI)
From: "Das Rohrblatt": "The interpretations are first class.." (ITALIAN SERENADES for clarinet and guitar - GALLO)
From: "Musica": "***** five star review. Elegant and first class playing of Luigi Magistrelli" (Suessmayr Clarinet solos and chamber music - DAVINCI)
From: "The Clarinet": "Luigi Magistrelli displays all with great panache" (Suessmayr Clarinet solos and chamber music - DAVINCI)
From: "The Clarinet": "Luigi Magistrelli and Bruno Giuffredi makes a marvellous duo. Impeccable tuning and balance. Magistrelli has a particular ability to all his instruments seem to be cut to the same cloth.Centered and vibrant tone." (Italian Serenades - GALLO)
From:
"Das
Rohrblatt":
"Virtuoso
playing,
impressing
ability
and well
conceived
intepretation"
(Suessmayr
Chamber music
for clarinet
and
piano -
Cd DAVINCI)
From:
"Das Rohrblatt":
"Technical
perfection,
joy and
character in
the
playing...Meaningful
artistic
expression" (Trios
of Bartok,
Stravinsky,
Milhaud
- GALLO)
From:
"Das Rohrblatt": "Luigi
Magistrelli is playing on
different clarinets with nice
ornamentations and phrasing,
with his sensitive
collegues.... He is so
undefatigable in discovering
rare clarinet repertoire."
(Cd DA VINCI -C.
Pugni Three Quartets)
From: "Musica": "***** star Review. Very good recording . Very good players .Musical expression, tecnical precision, freshness of Luigi Magistrelli." (CD Gallo - Trios with violin and piano of Bartok, Stravinsky, Milhaud -Magistrelli Staldanykaite Pianezzola)
From: "The Clarinet": "Tremendous album ,highest level of performance" (CD Gallo - Trios with violin, Clarinet and Piano of Bartok, Milhaud, Stravinsky, Shostakovich)
From: "Das
Rohrblatt
(October 2021)":
"Meaningful sensitive
interpretetion with subtle
tonal gradation" (Rummel
Clarinet chamber music)
From : "Click
Musique (France)":
"Luigi Magistrelli, well-
known for his brilliant
interpretations of the
classical and romantic
clarinet works, here he is
making wonderful things with
his Ensemble Italian
Classical Consort" (CD
URANIA RECORDS -
A.
Reicha Complete Clarinet
Chamber Music)
From
:
"MusicWeb
international":
"Bouffil's
work
characterised
by a seemingly
'easy'
technical
assurance and
delicacy of
touch .
Subtlety and
beauty of the
music on this
disc"
(Cd Brilliant
Classics - J.
Bouffil
Clarinet
Chamber music)
From
:
"DAS ROHRBLATT":
"... he shows
with his
partner
pianist
Claudia Bracco
outstanding
musical
qualities"
(CD DA VINCI .
F.Danzi
Clarinet
Chamber music)
From
:
"DAS ROHRBLATT":
"..with fine
insight
for
articulations,
sound and
phrasing Luigi
Magistrelli
invites to
listeners to
an exquisite
musical route"
(Cd Brilliant
Classics -
I.Pleyel :
Clarinet
Chamber
music)
From
:
"DAS ROHRBLATT":
"... Luigi
Magistrelli
leads his
partners
(sister and
wife) to show
all their
great
abilities for
these
interesting
and most
welcomes
rare
repertoire"
(Cd Brilliant
Classics - J.
Bouffil -
Clarinet
Chamber
music)
From
:
"The
Clarinet":
"Potpourris
and Sonatas
featuring the
music of Franz
Danzi,
masterfully
performed on
clarinet and
basset horn by
Luigi
Magistrelli
and on piano
by Claudia
Bracco.
Magistrelli
performs with
a tone and
sense of
lyri-cism that
must be the
envy of many
vocalists.
Magistrelli
ex-ecutes the
style and
ornamentation
impressively,
with light
fingers, clean
technique, and
a perfectly
classical
style of
articulation.
Bracco and
Magistrelli
display a
wonderful
understanding
of mu-sical
line and
communication,
as well as
historical
performance.
We have
wonderful
showcase of
artistry from
both
Magistrelli
and Bracco,
and is
enjoyable to
listen to
regardless of
historical
value. " (CD
DA VINCI - F.
Danzi,
Cd
Clarinet
Chamber Music)