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PRESS “Bel Canto Duo was performed in Munich; it is a work of rhapsodic nature that is absolutely striking, ending in ecstatic somersaults.”
“Melodia della terra is an aggregate of events in seamless melodic line, idiomatically written and deftly constructed.”
“Donizetti in Buffalo was like a typhoon that keeps trying to blow you down.”
(Di Pietro’s) “…sonic textures, including small bells and gong-like sounds, were especially attractive.”
“With balanced phrases of digestible length and pleasing contours…(Di Pietro’s work) is beautifully crafted for the instrument.”
“Aria Grande was complex in organization, but still accessible, warm, full of color and permeated with a strong tonal impact…with an effortless cantabile, free of anxiety and electrifying in its rapid passages.”
(Di Pietro’s) “Three Black American Folk Songs move beyond the usual rhythmic and formal grids of minimalism…into brand new currents.” Kyle Gann, Bang on a Can
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