“… All in all, this is a nice program and shows that Locatelli was certainly accorded the appropriate stature, here enhanced by a very decent performance.”

Joker Crescendo

Sound: 9.5     Libretto: 9.5     Repertoire: 9     Interpretation: 10

“…a new and dazzling reference …”

International Classical Music Award 2024 Nomination in the Baroque Instrumental category

***** Coup de cœur

“… Faust plays throughout with a rich grainy tone, sweetened where necessary by potent but tasteful vibrato, and the strings of Il Giardino Armonico are alert to her lively mind and that of their director Giovanni Antonini. Together they find an enticing balance between the suave elegance and energetic bubble of Locatelli’s music.”

“…this album is a complete success. While violin aficionados surely know this repertoire already, it was unknown to me, and I cannot imagine a finer introduction.”

The Strad Recommends

“Soulfulness and brilliance are in plentiful supply on this winning album.”

Performance ****      Recording ****

“… Faust brilliantly masters the high-wire acrobatics of Locatelli’s writing … Il Giadino Armonico, under Giovanni Antonini’s direction play with energetic fizz and a keen sense of Locatelli’s place in the development of Italian Baroque music… The recorded sound is clear and well balanced.”