The Elisa Quartet. the String Quartett from Florence: Giovanni Lippi (cello), Fabrizio Merlini (viola), Gabriele Bellu (2nd violin), Duccio Beluffi (1st violin)

Giornale di Brescia (Italy)
“It was an evening to remember for it’s contents and the excellent execution of the young musicians, perfectly united, with a very soft sound, intonation, the perfect phrasing of the first violinist Beluffi, and finally, the balance between the four of them which they have developed through their enthusiastic work on these difficult pieces[…]”(r.s.)

“It is truly comforting to listen to groups of this high quality to see how the noble tradition of the string quartet is flowering again today[...] A distinctive characteristic of the Quartetto Elisa is an admirable timbric cohesion, with all four voices constantly in the service of the final result[...]The sound is always clean and clear, the technique spotless, the intonation solid. “ (m. biz.)

“The four musicians knew how to get the highest level of approval from the audience, thanks to their skillful way of interrelating both musically and personally[…]” (Giacomo Fornari)

“[…]in Verdi, it was the case to bow before their virtuosity, their excellence, and their ability to play together as one. In the end, the public broke into wild applause[…](r.s.)


La Provincia (Italy)
“The Quartetto Elisa played a Verdi of virtuosi[...] And, not only in regard to Verdi, the Quartetto Elisa were successful interpreters of the presumed italianess thanks to a crystalline and warm sound.” (r.z.)

“A finely attuned, energetic quartet, with excellent intonation, that did not disappoint the audience’s expectations, and that promises grand things in this difficult <musical genre>. What immediately stands out about this group is their intonation, and their mutual understanding, the result of an arduous collective labor and the capacity to listen to each other.” (Roberto Zambonini)

Corriere Adriatico (Italy)
“The components of the group are part of a new generation of musicians that have as a common denominator, in addition to indispensible talent, a total dedication to music and it’s study[...] The quartet, confirming our hypothesis about seeing music, performed with meaningful, elegant, and appropriate gestures.” (Raffaele Felice Gallo)

Azione (Switzerland)
“[…]the young musicians expressed a wise balance of the parts and confident technique .Not even the acoustic difficulties[...]effected the intonation, which was impeccable.” (Gianni Lupi)


La Nazione (Italy)
“Last Saturday at the Pergola Theater during the season of Friends of Music: Quartetto Elisa, delicate Mozart. A Triumph for the ensemble of Franco Rossi’s school : what an extraodinary personality.” (Leonardo Pinzauti)


La Provence (France)
“A concert of virtuosi at Frigolet Abbey[...] The Quartetto Elisa has returned from a triumphant tour in Canada and Japan[…] These prestigious musicians were greeted with a standing ovation[…]”

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