Andrea Dieci/'s Press Reviews
ANDREA DIECI
Guitarist
PRESS REVIEWS & OPINIONS
'IMPRESSIVE' GUITARIST...
DIECI DISPLAYS MARVELLOUS TECHNIQUE
... Mr. Dieci played with a lot of feeling... It was clear that the audience had heard
a youthful master, an upcoming talent...
Times Herald, N.Y. (USA)
... Il n'est pas exagéré de dire que cette version rivalise avec les enregistrements
réalisés par John Williams ou par Eduardo Fernandez pour faire référence à de
grands exemples...
[... This performance, with no exaggeration, can be favourably compared with the
recordings of John Williams and Eduardo Fernandez, just to quote two great
artists... ]
Les Cahiers de la Guitare et de la Musique (France)
... ritmo sorvegliato, precisione tecnica e senso poetico accompagnano le sue
esecuzioni...
[... governed rhythm, technical precision and poetic sense go with his
performances... ]
Giornale di Brescia (Italy)
... Dieci spielt mit groĂźer Ausstrahlung, technisch scheint keine Probleme zu
haben...
[... Dieci plays with great enthusiasm and with no technical problems... ]
Musikblatt (Germany)
… With grace and style, Dieci stroked his way through repertoire one hears less
often at guitar recitals nowadays, enveloping us in the wealth of early 20th century
romantic composers that seems to have been neglected since Julian Bream – of
whom this young performer is rather reminiscent. His phrasing was exceptional,
and each nuance delicate and precise. Clarity, emotion, dexterity - a flawless
technique to die for! Simply incredible! …
News Stories South West (UK)
… Exuding talent from every pore, Andrea Dieci is surely only a heartbeat away
from being one of all-time great guitar legends. Flawless and supreme...
Royal Cornwall Gazette (UK)
... an entirely valid interpretation... musical and intelligent,
fulfilling all the requirements...
Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar (UK)
... il suo nome è dunque incluso tra quelli dei migliori giovani chitarristi...
[... his name is certainly included among those of the best young
guitarists... ]
La Stampa (Italy)
... la sorprendente abilitĂ nel sondare ogni risorsa timbrica e sonora
del proprio strumento (facendone emergere risvolti esecutivi di splendida fattura)...
[... his amazing ability to explore every resource of sound and tone-colour of his
instrument (resulting in extremely refined performances)... ]
Eco di Bergamo (Italy)
... impeccabile sotto ogni aspetto... Il testo è meditato da ogni angolatura e
l'estrema varietà delle soluzioni espressive è vincolata a una chiara visione
d'assieme...
[... perfect from any point of view... The performances show great attention to
every aspect of the music, a wealth of expression and a deep understanding of
musical structures… ]
Musica (Italy)
... Dieci merita ogni elogio...
[... Dieci deserves special praise... ]
Chitarre (Italy)
... Andrea Dieci sfoggia tutte le sue qualità , sorretto da un’impeccabilità davvero
fuori dal comune...
[... Andrea Dieci displays all his qualities, supported by a really outstanding
faultlessness... ]
Il Fronimo (Italy)
... chiarezza di pensiero e nitidezza esecutiva... Per non dire della qualitĂ e
definizione di un suono estremamente duttile ed espressivo... Chiarezza
"intellettuale" ed "emotiva" potrebbero essere appunto gli estremi entro cui si
muove il raffinato esercizio interpretativo di questo giovane ma completo
musicista...
[... clarity of thought and executive neatness... to say nothing of the quality and
definition of an extremely supple and expressive sound. "Intellectual" and
"emotional" clarity are the furthest points of the refined interpretative exercise of
this young but complete musician... ]
Seicorde (Italy)
... “Bravo!” Coming from the audience...
Harmony (Japan)
… Dieci's approach combines virtuosity and expression.
His performance is extremely refined and clear, with no swishing
noises, and very pleasant to hear…
Swiat Gitary (Poland)
... Extremely elegant, refined and - as usual - flawless performance
by the first-rate guitarist Andrea Dieci...
Amadeus (Italy)
... The highlight here is In the Woods, where Mr. Dieci's focus is impressive.
In a piece of music this sparse it is imperative to make the most out of
every gesture. As the atmosphere becomes more hypnotic the interpretation
is magnificent, even the most subtle variations become intense musical moments...
Guitar Review (USA)
... Andrea Dieci has clearly non only responded sensitively to every detail of
Takemitsu's meticolous notation, but gone beyond it to give these works that
special magic that derives from unwritten imperatives not contained in the score...
Masterly too is Dieci's command over a whole arsenal of tiny sonorous devices,
from minute microtonal inflections to a vast palette of timbral effects... This is
music which demands a kind of restrained, elegant poise in order to succeed, and
it's my feeling that this is a quality in which Dieci excels…
Bullettin of the Takemitsu Society, London (UK)
... To record all Takemitsu's solo guitar works is a major undertaking, but Dieci
acquits himself extraordinarily well in his performance of these modern classics…
Dieci has a quiet and concentrated way of his own and it reveals Takemitsu's subtle
colouring with extraordinary vividness… If players continue to bring to his music
the same kind of refined subtlety that Andrea Dieci does, Takemitsu's music will
survive… Andrea Dieci's finely played and thought-out 'Complete Works' is to be
welcomed with enthusiasm, providing as it does, on 2 CDs of absorbing interest, as
complete a picture of Takemitsu's music as we are likely to have for a long time…
Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar (UK)
