DISCANTICA 16 – 1997

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RESPIGHI : The Fountains of Rome for piano four hands
Pines of Rome for piano four hands
Ancient Air and Dances for Lute (Suites I, III) for piano four hands


Poetry, atmosphere and essential expressive delicacy are shining in Respighi’s piano works played by the fine soloists …
Gian Mario Benzing – Corriere della Sera 

The Moneta-Rota duo manages to make these pages interesting, not only as indicators of a certain cultural climate, but in the grace of independent reasons, discernible in the mere writing. […] A fine proposal, thus, qualified by the valuable contribution of the performers …
Luigi Abbate – Musica

 …an elegance which finds the appropriate balance between clarity of the harmonical structure and lyrism. A superb rarity.
Stéphane Friédérich – Classica

 … Excellent performance of the more than reliable duo Tiziana Moneta-Gabriele Rota. Perfect not only from the point of view of the whole, but also with a rich palette in terms of volume and timbre research. They have got, besides the beauty of a perfectly blended sound, the ability to outline in their performance the compositional conception through a wise dosage of the effects and an accurate calibration of dynamic.
Andrea Baggioli – Piano Time