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Review: David Korevaar & Carpe Diem String Quartet: Piano Quintets, Textura, October 2024

“Credit David Korevaar for not just performing these piano quintets by Luigi Perrachio (1883-1966) and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) with the Carpe Diem String Quartet but for also rescuing one from the dust-bins of history…Korevaar and his Carpe Diem partners execute both quintets with panache and conviction, Perrachio and Castelnuovo-Tedesco the greatest beneficiaries of the performers’ intense engagement with their material. It’s Perrachio, however, who benefits the most in having an unjustly overlooked work finally given the public attention it clearly deserves.”  |  full review


Behind the Playlist with Pianist David Korevaar, Louisville Public Radio, 4/7/24

“Musicians are interpreters, performers, and sometimes also detectives. Pianist David Korevaar visited Italy to investigate the pocket-sized manuscript of the Piano Trio by composer Luigi Perrachio, turning it into a performance-ready piece of sheet music. The result is a delightful newly released recording with the Carpe Diem String Quartet. Hear about the adventure, as well as the album’s moving dedication.” | full interview


Review: The Pleasures of Rediscovery (Luigi Perrachio’s and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Piano Quintets), InfoDad.com, 1/25/24

“David Korevaar, under whose supervision the work was published (as recently as 2022!), integrates the piano sound very effectively with that of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, and the performance as a whole evinces sincerity, understanding, and a deep respect for the music and the composer.” | full review


Review: Glorious music gloriously played by pianist David Korevaar and the Carpe Diem String Quartet (Luigi Perrachio’s and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Piano Quintets), Classical CD Reviews, 1/19/2024

“All through the piece, I was captivated by the ensemble playing. I was particularly impressed with the size, breadth and amplitude of the piano contribution…This recording is a major accomplishment for David Korevaar and this CD is an important and indispensable release.” | full review


New CD release!  Da Vinci Classics has released the recording of pianist David Korevaar and Carpe Diem String Quartet performing Luigi Perrachio’s and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Piano Quintets

David Korevaar, Carpe Diem String Quartet: Amy Galluzzo, Ariana Nelson, Korine Fujiwara, Marisa Ishikawa
Listen now to Luigi Perrachio: Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Piano (1919), Allegretto semplice
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