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"Mr. Mantovani's performance of Walton's Five Bagatelles was powerful, beautifully shaped and just about flawless." The New York Times "Mantovani’s emotional and technically solid playing was very appealing to the audience because of his bold sound with melodic prominence." Guitar Review "A marvelous reading of Villa-Lobos' guitar concerto." Boston Herald "Mantovani lavished his bravura skills on Heitor Villa-Lobos'... guitar concerto." Boston Globe "[Regondi's Introduction et Caprice] ended the first half and brought everything together in a performance of nearly world-class brilliance. Mantovani is capable of scintilating feats and... will prove a force to be reckoned with." Classical Guitar Magazine "Luiz Mantovani dazzles his listeners with his virtuoso technique and uncanny musical instincts. He plays with flair, passion, intelligence and deep interpretive insight - a young player to watch!" David Leisner "In an intimate instrument like the guitar, the performer's personality emerges as faithfully as a fingerprint, in spite of itself. Luiz Mantovani at the guitar reflects a character that is straight, serene, solid, opposed to the absurd. In a time of slogans, when the musical interpretation sounds unidimensional, like a poorly-developed photograph, it is refreshing to hear an artist who is concerned with the nuance, the art of transition, with the continuity of the musical gesture. At a more mundane level, Mantovani possesses an unfailing technique, his tone is at once flexible and powerful, and his sense of formal coherence is highly developed. Here is an artist whose achievements, including this debut CD, will be followed by myself with utmost interest." Fábio Zanon (introduction to Appassionata) "Luiz Mantovani plays with great feeling when performing lyrical pieces, with great skill and clarity when playing a Bach Fugue, and with delightful exuberance when astonishing the audience with a virtuoso display." Brookline Library Music Association |