“Gibboni’s astonishing sound arrives in the hall, precise, supple, seductive, but – as if in a phantasmagoria, although the reprise verges on the traditional form – the lyricism of this part also shifts into the bustle of New Orleans (with the orchestra tapping its feet), forcing soloist, conductor and orchestra into sudden and musically exhausting leaps between extended techniques, genres and register changes, which are mastered with skill by all.”
Giornaledellamusica.it
“In addition to the beauty, purity of sound and precision of intonation, what is surprising is the naturalness, with which the young man from Salerno tackles the most difficult passages of the Tchaikovsky Concerto (and there are many!): superlative bow technique, perfect mastery of the picchetato, staccato, balzato, saltellato and martellato, all bow strokes executed with textbook incisiveness and precision. One is mesmerised watching the picchetato and saltellato of this phenomenal violinist, watching the bow dance across the strings, then melt into an intense legato.”
Apemusicale.it
“Gibboni’s performance (seven Capricci, including an encore) at the same time positively amazed us by the extraordinary cleanliness of the execution and almost intimidated us by the almost too perfect analysis of the work.”
Il Corriere Musicale
“Two encores were granted by the superlative violinist, the repetition of the Adagio from Bach’s Sonata No. 1 and then Paganini’s astonishing Capriccio No. 5. Thunderous applause in a Verdi Hall that deserved to be full”.
Il Corriere Musicale
“The exemplary discursiveness, in perfect intonation in every violin register – even in the highest overtones – revealed the confident and precise qualities of the young performer. The virtuosic skills were even more revealed in the chosen selection from Paganini’s Capricci, in particular numbers 1-5-13-15-21-24 of the famous Op. 1.”
Corrierebit.com
“[…] Gibboni has evoked an energetic, often dramatic, sometimes violent Paganini, to the point of confirming that the ideal precedents of such sublime Capricci might well be Francisco Goya’s Caprichos”.
Rivista Musica
“Gibboni (…) is gifted with unlimited technical resources and unquestionable interpretative instincts. Qualities that emerged in the three encores applauded by the audience, two incredible caprices by Paganini and a very pure Bach.”
La Nazione
“The young Giuseppe Gibboni (not yet 22 years old) uses a beautiful instrument, has an enviable technical background and a great naturalness in playing, his sound is always very accurate and his intonation very precise. (…) The beautiful technique (…) literally bewitched the Verdi audience.
Opera Click
“An extraordinary talent, Gibboni manages to astonish with each of his performances. Solid technique, impeccable intonation even on an instrument as unfamiliar to him as the Cannone, which he took up for the first time these days, the young artist does not ‘only’ have the qualities of a great virtuoso: he also has a first-rate interpretative intelligence, a full cantabile and is capable of multiple dynamic nuances.”
La Repubblica
“He appeared on the Santa Cecilia stage as a semi-unknown young man from whom purity and modesty leaked out, the same elements that he managed to transfer into Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, which he played with great passion. Although he demonstrated immense technical skill, this was secondary to his talent for making strong emotions flow through the space.”
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