“This varied repertoire has all been brought together by Dario Salvi, not only the conductor on this CD, but also the one who made performance versions for the sober and intimate instrumentation of piano, string orchestra and vocals.”

— Gerard Scheltens, December 2021 (Original in Dutch)

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“The CD unites a selection of [Meyerbeer's] religious compositions, including several works believed to be lost. These rediscovered compositions stand out for their masterful quality and very individual style.”

— Michel Dutrieue, January 2019 (Original in Dutch)

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“The Neue Preussische Philharmonie, pianist and organist Jakub Sawicki and soprano Andrea Chudak, under the direction of Dario Salvi, constitute a prestigious staff that highlights rare and well-made pages, characterized by an opera style, typical of sacred music of the nineteenth century.”

— Marco Del Vaglio, August 2019 (Original in Italian)

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“A round sound [with] careful attention to the joint and occasional touches of romantic emphasis, pleasantly unexpected under the wand of a native of Brescia such as the Maestro Salvi, of ancient jazz training and then active for a long time in the operetta.”

— Carlo Vitali, July 2019 (Original in Italian)

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“Meyerbeer reveals his sense of theater in these works, but also of melody, which are transcribed for organ or piano, strings and soprano by Dario Salvi, who interprets them at the helm of the Neue Preussische Philharmonie, choosing appropriate tempi and sounds.”

— Riccardo Viagrande, July 2021 (Original in Italian)

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“A sonorous, in many ways interesting and insightful contribution to the history of music in the 19th century.”

— Jochen Berger (Original in German)