Reviews
Gitarrissima of Vienna paid a return visit to Spalding’s South Holland Centre. More than ten years on, Gitarrissima lost none of its powers of musical seduction.
Another striking contrast came with Gitarrissima, an all-female guitar quintet from Vienna, who played well-known and some lesser-known works arranged for guitar (including the intriguing baby “octave” guitar) with great brio, virtuosity and individuality.
Im Wiener Neustädter Stadtmuseum verzauberten kürzlich fünf junge Damen das Publikum mit ihren Gitarren. Geboten haben sie Klänge aus aller Welt.
... then much fire as four movements of Khachaturian’s Ballet Suite “Gayane” brought stormy applause, a Pat Metheny piece as an encore drew a loud ovation from the public, a clear desire to hear the ensemble again soon.
The first half of the concert ended with Mozart’s Overture “The Marriage of Figaro”, which won the respect of the audience and made them leave their seats for the interval with an excellent first impression. They finished the concert with Monti’s Czardas, which reaped a warm final ovation that showed the delight of the audience with their repertoire and excellent interpretations.