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Quartetto Gelato

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Whenever we play this CD while friends are visiting, they always ask who it is: They want it! This is wonderfully performed delightful music, sure it is CLASSICAL with (even scarier) OPERA thrown in, but is just so engaging, almost magical, just beautiful listenable music.

I bought this recording in 1997 and it quickly became a favourite. Quartetto Gelato is absolutely wonderful. I went to one of their concerts in Philadelphia and was absolutely amazed by their virtuosity and versatility. It was the most fun that I've ever had at a classical concert.

They perform some things from the standard repertoire. The violinist/tenor Peter DeSotto has an absolutely beautiful voice. They also play many other things that you might not normally hear, such as Antonio Pasculli's Concerto Sopri Motivi dall'Opera la Favorita di Donizetti.

I would reccommend this recording highly. I would also reccommend seeing them live. When you see them live, it only serves to highlight the stunning virtuosity and incredible musicianship of this group.

I chose this CD for the zany group name, and it's become one of my favourites for proper listening or background music. Many CDs are too uniform across the tracks, or too mixed up in styles. This one has interesting songs sung/played very richly and emotionally, and is really a motivating/uplifting CD for the night time with good friends at dinner or alone.

Different in instrumentation and with a varied program, this group is a great deal of fun to experience. The performances are excellent, and with a range from La Boheme to Danny Boy, there is certainly something to appeal to everyone. And appeal is their hallmark; listening to this CD should make a believer out of anyone.

I have seen Quartetto Gelato in concert and immediately bought their CD. The concert was perhaps the best classical music concert I have seen. This eclectic group beautifully combines serious classical music talent with great fun and showmanship. If you love classical music but are sometimes turn off by the stuffiness of some performances, this is a refreshing and lively alternative.