"Maestro Cucchi had admirable technique and power of expression . He is a superb musician. He created a big impression and stimulation in the Japan guitar world."
Gendai Guitar, Japan January 2012
"Flavio Cucchi's perfect tone and virtuoso approach is serving marvellously to a panorama of my music"
Leo Brouwer
"Ever since I first heard Flavio play the guitar I've been a big fan.
His playing is simply filled with Beauty. I want to play the guitar like this."
Chick Corea
"One of the best guitarist in Europe"
CD Classica
"...he is a musician of the highest order. He has an incredible facility for speed..he can also provide moments of intense, slow beauty and passion.."
Steve Marsh (CLASSICAL GUITAR - England)
"...the well known soloist creativity, the cascades of notes, the rhythm as the leading element ...are surely the most spectacular aspects of his interpretations, But the most authentic communicative lies in ...those oasis of poetry where the ecstatic emotion prevails..."
(SEICORDE - Italy)
...Flavio Cucchi, one of today’s best guitarists “
(LES CAHIERS DE LA GUITARE - France) 2001
"Cucchi is superlative and the recording technique is impeccable"
(Chitarre - Italy)
"Flavio Cucchi, certainly one of the most brilliant interpreters in the panorama of the guitar in the last years" (Strumenti e Musica - Italy)
"An extremely complete musician"
(les cahiers de la guitare - France)
"A true virtuoso"
(Ham & High - England)
“ Cucchi ...enchants the listener: brilliant technique and high musical sensitivity. Cucchi plays his part, which is full of difficulties, with fluidity and good taste... ”
(GITARRE AKTUELL - Germany)
"The consistent dedication Flavio Cucchi demonstrated during his career for Leo Brouwer’s music made him one of his best interpreters and this CD is the obvious evidence of this fact.
...great instrumental technique, ...perfect awareness in the vision of the form always appropriate musical intuitions..."
(IL FRONIMO - Italy)
Flavio Cucchi’s crisp eloquence and technical mastery are exemplary. He is one of those extraordinary guitarists who never seem to put a finger wrong...
Colin Cooper (CLASSICAL GUITAR - England)
"One of the best guitarists in Europe"
(CD CLASSICA - Italy)
"...With outstanding playing like this, the CD’s cover’s proclamation of Flavio Cucchi’s virtuosity is for once wholly justified. Highly recommended"
(CLASSICAL GUITAR - England)
"...(the pieces) very well match Flavio Cucchi’s nervous virtuosity...
The 7 Songs flow in a magnificent way and are globally a pleasure to listen of the Italian master, a clear and brilliant Brouwer"
(LES CAHIERS DE LA GUITARE - France)
"Cucchi crosses forms and languages with generosity and great musicality... as a modern and sensitive musician"
(Il Tirreno - Italy)
"...an incisive performance"
(SUONARE- Italy)
“Cucchi is a brilliant classical guitarist who excells in the contemporary repertoire . The rich and full colour sound of his guitar makes these cerebral pieces a pleasure to listen to...”
(SING OUT! - England)
“Cucchi is superlative and the recording technique is impeccable"
(CHITARRE - Italy)
“Flavio Cucchi dares rendering the contemporary sounds with quality, vitality and expression.. “
(OSTFRIESEN ZEITUNG - Germany)
“ Flavio Cucchi: one of the best Italian guitarists "
(CLASSICAL GUITAR - England)
“romantic expression, very rich of contrasts, daring tempo in a great mastery and coherence...
(LES CAHIERS DE LA GUITARE-France)
"Flavio Cucchi has a wonderful technical grasp of the guitar which enables him to breath some fresh insights into this very familiar music...I cannot recommend this record highly enough.."
(CLASSICAL GUITAR - England)
“...superbly shows the depth of Flavio’s emotional interpretation and the obvious prowess with his instrument” (AMBIENCE - Australia)
“There is no need to mention the long ago acknowledged quality of Flavio Cucchi..."
(LES CAHIERS DE LA GUITARE - France)
"Flavio Cucchi's interpretation is perhaps the best you can think"
(STRUMENTI E MUSICA - Italy)