Arcana

Everywhere the quartet plays these early pieces with comparable grace and attention to detail, and with an appealing, disciplined liveliness. — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2022 More…

There’s a convivial and intimate atmosphere in the one-to-a-part account of Vivaldi’s C major concerto: a breezy energy drives its outer movements while the filigree Largo is delicate as Venetian... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

…It is Guerra’s violin which is the unfailing star of this production, always graceful and inventive. And what unexpected surprises! — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2024 More…

it is Balestracci’s extraordinary playing that takes centre stage: often wistful, often wild, always compelling. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2023 More…

Despite a penchant for lively tempos, a certain earnestness sometimes invades Prandi’s stylish direction, but he opens a fascinating window onto the Milanese milieu that greeted Mozart away... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2023, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Talenti Vulcani and conductor Emanuele Cardi offer crisp, undemonstrative accompaniment throughout, maintaining the spirit of the works’ original liturgical setting in a recording that offers... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2017 More…

The inevitable question arises, which each listener will have to answer: Do we need another Eine kleine Nacthmusik? I have a small stack of recordings of these works, some with larger, others... — Fanfare, Jul/Aug 2020 More…