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\u201cLovers of music know that it\u2019s the playing spirit, the heart, that really matters, and Righini and Zadra have plenty of it. Having performed as a duo now for over 35 years, they are so utterly unified that they make the piano sound as if it were played by a 20-fingered virtuoso.<\/span><\/p>\n I thought I might miss the sonority and contrapuntal activity of a string quartet with an added viola, but this album held its own [\u2026]. Righini and Zadra draw from this instrument\u2019s wide color palette through their method of attack and expressive dynamics.<\/span><\/p>\n [\u2026] When this album concluded, I was reminded of Brahms\u2019s friend Theodor Billroth, who wrote to the composer after first hearing the G-Major Quintet to say, \u2018Today, in listening to your music, that is happiness.\u2019 This album will certainly bring any listener a similar feeling, and so I heartily recommend it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Robert McClung \u2014 Fanfare Magazine<\/span> [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Andrea Bedetti” company_name=”Click here to read the full review in Italian” url=”https:\/\/musicvoice.it\/brahms-allo-specchio-i-quintetti-per-archi-nelle-sue-trascrizioni-per-pianoforte-a-quattro-mani\/” admin_label=”Testimonial” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “A project that combines scholarly rigour, historical value and a genuinely fresh listening experience, inviting us to rethink the very meaning of transcription in nineteenth-century musical culture: not a mere reduction of the original, but a different perspective from which to understand and illuminate its structure.<\/p>\n The Righini\u2013Zadra Duo reveals a profound assimilation of Brahms\u2019s style: not two pianists sharing the same keyboard, but \u201ca single musical organism\u201d capable of breathing with complete naturalness, with polyphonic clarity, fine legato and a tonal balance of rare maturity. The choice of an 1860 Streicher also becomes an essential interpretative element, restoring transparency and a rich variety of tone colours to Brahms\u2019s writing.<\/p>\n Artistic rating: 5\/5”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Elide Bergamaschi” company_name=”Opera Teatro” url=”https:\/\/www.operateatro.it\/it\/Recensioni-Cultura-e-musica\/Larchitettura-invisibile-di-Brahms” url_new_window=”on” admin_label=”Testimonial” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.operateatro.it\/it\/Recensioni-Cultura-e-musica\/Larchitettura-invisibile-di-Brahms” link_option_url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cThe two performers set out to explore the \u2018pianistic\u2019 nature of these works, bringing out their distinctive qualities and revealing the internal relationships within the writing with extraordinary clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n [\u2026] The phrases unfold with an almost narrative fluidity, and it is precisely this apparent spontaneity that allows the complexity of the construction to emerge without being emphasised.<\/span><\/p>\n [\u2026] What is most striking at the end of the listening experience is the coherence of the project. Nothing seems driven by antiquarian curiosity or a desire to offer an alternative interpretation at all costs. In the hands of these two performers, the transcriptions recover their original purpose: not to replace the original, but to offer a different perspective on it. As when viewing a building from an unexpected vantage point, some details disappear while others acquire a surprising clarity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n 20 September 2026<\/span><\/p>\n Excerpts from \u201cL\u2019architettura invisibile di Brahms\u201d (\u201cThe Invisible Architecture of Brahms\u201d), translated from the original Italian.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Elisabetta Amist\u00e0” company_name=”Click here to read the full review in Italian” url=”https:\/\/www.musicmap.it\/recdischi\/ordinaperr.asp?id=12648″ admin_label=”Testimonial” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “The Righini\u2013Zadra Duo approaches Brahms\u2019s complex transcriptions of the String Quintets Opp. 88 and 111 with formidable technique, profound expressive insight and complete stylistic command. The works retain all their intensity and orchestral density, while the performers\u2019 sensitivity illuminates Brahms\u2019s writing in a new and vibrant light.”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial company_name=”Experiment” url=”https:\/\/md-eksperiment.org\/en\/post\/20261020-brahmss-string-quintets-find-another-voice-on-an-1860-streicher-piano” url_new_window=”on” admin_label=”Testimonial” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/md-eksperiment.org\/en\/post\/20261020-brahmss-string-quintets-find-another-voice-on-an-1860-streicher-piano” link_option_url_new_window=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cThe keyboard arrangements offered another way to examine the works\u2019 harmonic relationships, overlapping melodic lines and compositional structures. For Righini and Zadra, the transcriptions provide an opportunity to approach Brahms\u2019s musical thinking from a different perspective, revealing details that can be less immediately apparent in the original string textures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n 20 October 2026<\/span><\/p>\n Excerpt from the original article.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”sidebar-1″ admin_label=”Sidebar” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] REVIEWS BY PIANO DUO\u201cLovers of music know that it\u2019s the playing spirit, the heart, that really matters, and Righini and Zadra have plenty of it. Having performed as a duo now for over 35 years, they are so utterly unified that they make the piano sound as if it were played by a 20-fingered virtuoso. 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Issue 50:2, November\/December 2026<\/span>
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