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Smaro Gregoriadou - Reinventing Guitar! / Press

"Performances with surprising vitality, technical mastery, stylistic relevance. The Scarlatti sonatas are distinct for a nice "airiness" of phrasing and a relevant dynamic range, while the complex Bach compositions are interpreted with a relentless tempo conduct and with an uncommon clarity in the interpretation of the most intricate contrapuntal passages (just listen to the present two Fugues, BWV 998 and the final section of the Toccata BWV 914). An enviable fluency, and variety of dynamic shadings and agogic solutions."

Claudio Bolzan - MUSICA

"Her playing is superb. Her technique is flawless, no matter what demands she encounters. Her rhythm is fluid and rock-solid, and her ornaments (cross-string fingerings) burst like fireworks. Her tone? Well, that’s what this is all about."

Kenneth Keaton - American Record Guide

"The richness of tone is stunning. A selection of Scarlatti’s tiny sonatas sparkle on the double-course instrument, and a Bach Preludio, Fuga e Allegro had me wondering just how Gregoriadou manages to keep so many contrapuntal lines spinning at once. Bach’s E Minor Toccata is astonishing, the fugue’s unravelling one of the most compelling things I’ve heard in ages."

Graham Rickson - The Arts Desk

"It's Gregoriadou's amazing musicianship that brings these guitars to life. The clarity and separation of each musical line and the perfect dynamic balance of the counterpoint under her fingers are uncanny. Her musical approach to each individual composer is tailored to each one's style. Under her fingers Scarlatti is spirited, Handel is noble, and Bach is fluid. Her technique is so solid that it doesn't even factor into the big picture. At times you could swear that you are listening to a harpsichord."

Jean-Yves Duperron - Classical Music Sentinel

"Gregoriadou's “reinventions” are leaving the standard classical guitar and modern tuning behind, at least for the time being. I have no doubt that Gregoriadou has a most musical mind . . . that is to say, it melds intellect with emotion and sensitivity. In her own way, Gregoriadou evokes musicians such as Vladimir Horowitz, Glenn Gould, and Wanda Landowska in her willingness—her need, really—to find a new way to express herself and to reanimate the music, without letting innovation become an end in itself."

Raymond Tuttle - Fanfare

"Reinventing Guitar II is a tremendous achievement that contains perhaps some of the most authentic sounding interpretations ever recorded on the guitar. These instruments combined with Gregoriadou’s incredibly fluent technique, refined tone, and her deep understanding of the Baroque style really delivers the proof that the guitar can handle this repertoire just as well as the keyboard instruments for which it was originally composed. She performs with such a precision and her fast tempo puts you on edge, but she is in absolute control bringing each work to its full realization."

Brad Conroy - Guitar International Magazine