Arcana

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…

This recording indicates he is the master of this Walter replica, fully exploiting its potential. Cascioli’s phrases are inevitably shapely. He never rushes embellishments, always giving them... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 More…

We’re grabbed by an arresting and self-assured anacrusis, a captivating fullness of tone. But it’s not just a case of beauty, though Alfredo Bernardini’s sound obviously has this in spades.... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2021 More…

The pianist takes full advantage of his 1790 Johann Schantz Viennese instrument, conjuring up ravishing harp-like sonorities and sustain-pedal effects that will make you want to hear the A major... — Classics Today More…

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…

…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…