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"...the same supreme assurance, tha same clarity of phrasing and the same delicate timbre as Fournier..." P.P. The Nation (Bangkok)

He has played in Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, DDR, URSS, South America, Mexico, India, Far East and Japan...

"...world class musician: the performances were truly sublime..." Borge Frees, Frderiksborg Amts Avis (Copenaghen)

"...amongst the greatest cellists... J.K., Primorskj Dnevnik

...in concert halls such as Santa Cecilia in Rome, RAI Symphonic Halls in Rome, Milano, Turin, Naples, Piccola Scala in Milan, Teatro Regio in Turin, NDR in Hannover, Liceu in Barcellona, Acqua Hall in Osaka, Queen Elisaneth and Royal Festival Hall in London and BBC Symphonic and chamber concerts and so on.

"...powerful, animated...phenomenal performance..." E.G., The Guardian, Londra

He has performed all the main soloist works, as well as made the premiere performances of contemporary music (C. Halffter, Denisov, Dallapiccola, Sciattino, Peragallo, Zafred, Savagnone, Panni) and modern revisions of classical works (Leo, Donizetti, Hummel, Ries)

"...the widest range of sonority and late nineteenth-century and modern effects..." R. Bonvicini, Il Tempo (Rome)

He performed in the first even recording of all 'cello concertos by L. Leo (1737) and in many other CD's for ' cello and piano including the complete works by F. Ries. Hummel, Martucci, Dalla Piccola, Cilea, Longo, Serrao, Ferrara, Respighi. For solo 'cello: Bach and Dalla Piccola (Ciaccona, Intermezzo, Adagio). As member of ensembles: complete Trios by Donizetti, Martucci, Hummel, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ghedini. With violin che "Canoni" by Ghedini and the Ravel Sonata.

"...exhilarating performance...magnificent interpretation...masterfull rendition..." E. K., Bremen Kurier (Bremen)

He developed his own teaching methodology using his over 20 years experience of concerts and of teaching in Conservatories and Academies running courses and masterclasses in Italy, France, Switzerland, Brazil, Japan.

"...he most succesfully promotes the legacy of the italian bowing tradition..." D Courir, Il Corriere della Sera (Milano)

He is regularly invited as visiting professor for 'cello and chamber music to the Showa University in Tokyo

"...the charme and richness of articulation of Bonucci's "absolute" bow..." U. Padroni, L'Unità (Rome)

Arturo Bonucci was the official professor for the post-graduated international cello course in the National Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome

"...he holds his instrument with confidence and authority, as if it were an extention of himself...formidable cellist..."& nbsp; Guido Turchi, Il Corriere della Sera (Rome)

On May 2, 2002, Arturo Bonucci died suddenly and tragically during an immersion in Pantelleria island's sea, near Sicily

"...one of today's finest cellist...a truly formidable cellist!" GDT, Hamburger Abendblatt (Hamburg) Graduated with honors in Rome,he continued with Navarra, Janigro and extensively in Geneva with Pierre Fournier: Bonucci made his career playing the cello "Miremont" inherited from him. "...J'admire son talent de violoncelliste qui le place au premier rang da sa géneration!..." Pierre Fournier
"...the same supreme assurance, tha same clarity of phrasing and the same delicate timbre as Fournier..." P.P. The Nation (Bangkok) He has played in Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, DDR, URSS, South America, Mexico, India, Far East and Japan... "...world class musician: the performances were truly sublime..." Borge Frees, Frderiksborg Amts Avis (Copenaghen) "...amongst the greatest cellists... J.K., Primorskj Dnevnik ...in concert halls such as Santa Cecilia in Rome, RAI Symphonic Halls in Rome, Milano, Turin, Naples, Piccola Scala in Milan, Teatro Regio in Turin, NDR in Hannover, Liceu in Barcellona, Acqua Hall in Osaka, Queen Elisaneth and Royal Festival Hall in London and BBC Symphonic and chamber concerts and so on. "...powerful, animated...phenomenal performance..." E.G., The Guardian, Londra He has performed all the main soloist works, as well as made the premiere performances of contemporary music (C. Halffter, Denisov, Dallapiccola, Sciattino, Peragallo, Zafred, Savagnone, Panni) and modern revisions of classical works (Leo, Donizetti, Hummel, Ries) "...the widest range of sonority and late nineteenth-century and modern effects..." R. Bonvicini, Il Tempo (Rome) He performed in the first even recording of all 'cello concertos by L. Leo (1737) and in many other CD's for ' cello and piano including the complete works by F. Ries. Hummel, Martucci, Dalla Piccola, Cilea, Longo, Serrao, Ferrara, Respighi. For solo 'cello: Bach and Dalla Piccola (Ciaccona, Intermezzo, Adagio). As member of ensembles: complete Trios by Donizetti, Martucci, Hummel, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ghedini. With violin che "Canoni" by Ghedini and the Ravel Sonata. "...exhilarating performance...magnificent interpretation...masterfull rendition..." E. K., Bremen Kurier (Bremen) He developed his own teaching methodology using his over 20 years experience of concerts and of teaching in Conservatories and Academies running courses and masterclasses in Italy, France, Switzerland, Brazil, Japan. "...he most succesfully promotes the legacy of the italian bowing tradition..." D Courir, Il Corriere della Sera (Milano) He is regularly invited as visiting professor for 'cello and chamber music to the Showa University in Tokyo "...the charme and richness of articulation of Bonucci's "absolute" bow..." U. Padroni, L'Unità (Rome) Arturo Bonucci was the official professor for the post-graduated international cello course in the National Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome "...he holds his instrument with confidence and authority, as if it were an extention of himself...formidable cellist..."& nbsp; Guido Turchi, Il Corriere della Sera (Rome) On May 2, 2002, Arturo Bonucci died suddenly and tragically during an immersion in Pantelleria island's sea, near Sicily
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