Project Type: CD recording
Client: Chandos
Artists: Francesca Dego & Francesca Leonardi
Repertoire: Szymanowski, Schnittke, Kreisler, Corigliano, Boccadoro
Producer & Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Town Hall, Genoa
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…and in engineering terms alone it beats its predecessors hands down, making the most of the Genoa town hall acoustic…suitably polished engineering… Gramophone
The sweeping melodic phrases, the sweetness and strength in the highest register and the crystal-clear harmonics in these settings of Caprices Nos. 20, 21 and 24 complete a dazzling CD. The WholeNote
***** … Dego seems to have developed an immediate affinity for it [‘il Cannone’], and conveys the wonderful feeling that, under pressure, every note remains within easy reach… The Irish Times
Excellently engineered, this disc allows Dego – and Leonardi, in the four pieces they play together – to savour the hall’s acoustic and to project Il Cannone to its fullest advantage. Musicweb International
… The sweeping melodic phrases, the sweetness and strength in the highest register and the crystal-clear harmonics in these settings of Caprices Nos. 20, 21 and 24 complete a dazzling CD. The Whole Note
… The instrument’s sound is fantastic, and Dego has really made it her own. The pieces Francesco Dego plays are partly solo, partly with piano accompaniment. She manages to dazzle the listener with a virtuosity that is completely free of any technical constraints. There is much expressivity in her rich, full-blooded and yet very refined playing … Pizzicato.com
