Reviews / Concerts
“(…) The pianist has outstanding performing skills (…) His performance is distinguished for nobleness, consideration and constant attention to the reproduction of the musical style (…)”
“The pianist was excellent (…)”
“This pianist (…), absorbed in the transitoriness of colour and sophisticatedly selected moods (…), reflects some of Chopin’s lucidity and the colouring of Skrijabin’s vibrato.”
“The promising artist reminded us of his excellent education, mastery of technique and of his musical maturity, which no doubt allows us to predict a very bright future for him. (…)
The audience appreciated his clarity, precision and sensitive internalizing of execution.”
“To summarize: Ferrini not only handles his instrument with a virtuoso mastery, he plays it in a manner that makes musicality entirely convincing. Great things can be expected from this artist.”
“Luca Ferrini am Klavier agierte souverän (…)”
“The Monfalcone born Luca Ferrini’s performance is a reflection of excellent musical education (…), both technique and musicality are brilliant (…), he was extremely well-prepared, which contributed to the overall convincingness.”
“(…) as a musician to whom the newest and most contemporary sounds are very closed. Ferrini performed a series of less known piano pieces, written by the remarkable Zoltan Kodaly, Petr Eben and H.M.Gorecky, with his clear concept and well-balanced touch (…) then he skilfully analysed two of our composers (…)”
(In the Preludes and Nocturnes and in the Valses nobles et sentimentales Ferrini proved) “the spiritual difference and the difference of the contents from Faure to Ravel with the cleverness of a light touch (…) Then followed the rhythm and the vigour of the Hungarian expressionist Bela Bartok. He maturely performed also his suite Out of door, the grotesque Three rondos on folk tunes, as well as his very difficult Sonata.“
“A very young but nevertheless extremely gifted boy, excellent style and very very beautiful expression and sound”
“A great success (…)”
(about the Fifth Brandenburg Concert) “In the comprehensive cadenza, the harpsichordist was the only exception, standing out for his virtuosity and fantasy zeal.”
“(…) The composer proved that he had not only mastered the Slovene language but that he had also grasped the nature of Slovene spirite. Ferrini does not indulge in polyphonic complications; his compositions are rhythmically simple and rely on the effectiveness of harmony that always manages to avoid sharpness. (…) Ferrini does not want to hurt his public with bold effects, neither does he search for originality at any price; in his work, the emphasis is laid on the message.”
“The artist, who is equally convincing behind a harpsichord, a piano or an organ, is no stranger to the Slovenian audiences. He had already enraptured us with Bach’s music before. This time around, the effect was exactly the same. Supported by excellent orchestra and conductor, the soloist was more than successful.”
“Luca Ferrini is a formidable accompanist whose understanding of and respect for the instrument he was accompanying was in evidence at every point.”
Reviews / Compact Discs
“Excellent performance (…)”
“Michele Veronese and Luca Ferrini deliver consummate performances documenting an important aspect of instrumental history.”
“This is a wonderful cd. Warm and charming sound, excellent musicianship. (…) And the piano suits the bass very well. “
“(…) Luca’s sensitive feeling for music is a guarantee for top-level performance of late and mature compositions of Franz Liszt, works that reflect maturing, experience and thinking.”
“Extremely bright and lively performance of these sonatas, revealing the meaning of the deep evolution which goes through the rich universe of Tartini’s Sonatas (…) as Tartini wanted, that so fascinating performance just makes more than ever clear.”
“(…) The same performers propose now with bright cohesion the first world release of the Colloquium Quinque virorum, at the centre of a CD, which opens with Petr Eben’s Piano Quintet (also first world released) and ends with the Schnittke’s Piano Quintet.“
“Šiškovič und Ferrini musizieren exzellent”
“Accompagné de Luca Ferrini à la harpe et au clavecin, cet album est un pur enchantement.”
“This is as authentic and spirited an approach to Tartini as you could wish. It glows with charm and expressive punch. Highly recommended!”
“Slovenian violinist Črtomir Šiškovič, with Luca Ferrini as a worthy collaborator on harpsichord, presents a selection of Tartini‟s best-known sonatas”
“Črtomir Šiškovič and Luca Ferrini play this music with great style and sympathy and are beautifully recorded.”
“There’s easily enough novel and gratifying in this compilation to warmly recommend it to them”
“Another hour of Tartini sonatas – all of them beautifully crafted and here lucidly played.”
“Strongly recommended (…)”
“It is also an example of exquisite violin playing and some of the most subtle and inventive (but still stylistically appropriate) continuo realizations I have heard.”
“These pieces require considerable technical prowess, rhythmic incisiveness, and perfect control of the highest range, and Kotar and Ferrini meet all challenges with ease.”
“Kotar and his splendid collaborator, pianist Luca Ferrini, have been performing together for more than 15 years, and the depth of their musical bond is everywhere apparent. They achieve perfect balance and clarity throughout both recordings.”