Cristina Harnisch

piano

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duo duo

Romano Pucci studied in the famous Conservatory Santa Cecilia in Rome with Silvio Clerici. He finished his Soloist diploma with distinction.
In 1980 he won first prize in the International Competition for the position of first flutist in the Orchestra della Radio Svizzera Italiana (Swiss Italian Radio Orchestra). Later on, he won the International Competition for the position of flute soloist in the internationally renowned Italian “Orchestra della Scala”  of Milan. With this orchestra, he played in operas and concerts with the most famous conductors in the main  theatres around the world. He regularly performs as a soloist with the “Filarmonici della Scala” and the ensemble “Archi della Scala”. He has participated to several radio and television recordings and has also recorded CD’s. He has been invited for giving master classes as continuing education for young musicians.
Newspapers call him “il flauto magico”   - “the magic flute”.
Christina Harnisch and Romano Pucci, play together since 2002. The fact that they are both soloist musicians working together, gives to their performances an extraordinary musical perfection and expressive strength. The repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporary music with a main focus on romantic and impressionistic music. The Duo has toured in various countries and festivals and gave many concerts in Europe.  They played  in big music halls and participated to different festivals. They are appreciated  for their interesting and catching programs. Their performance of Shanghai in December 2009 was classified as the best flute-piano Duo that ever played at the “Oriental Art Center

Some reviews

 “The flute…appears in all his richness when it is played by a personality like Romano Pucci, flute soloist of the orchestra of the Scala of Milan…Romano Pucci and Christina Harnisch earned great applause from the listeners.
Corriere del Ticino

Romano Pucci and Christina Harnisch “bewitched the audience with their brilliant virtuosity. The piano accompaniment was at the same time powerful, vigorous, colourful and discrete .
Thunerzeitung 
                                                                                                              
The dynamic range and the soft touch and modulations of the charming Italian flutist filled the listeners with enthusiasm. With elegant and varied articulations, with great breathing until the last fading pianissimo, once with double tongue technique or from forte to a mere whisper he interpreted the compositions for flute and piano
Bund Bern

Romano Pucci and Christina Harnisch…made a perfect performance. The final with a piece of Bizets “Carmen” and a “Carnevale di Venetia “ was a sparkling firework
Milano Corriere della Sera

Example of a program:

Romano Pucci, Flöte

Christina Harnisch , Klavier

P R O G R A M M

W. A. Mozart
1756 - 1791

Sonate C-Dur KV 14

Gabriel Fauré
1845 - 1944

Sicilienne g-moll op.78

Maria Szymanowska
1789 - 1831

Nocturne C-Dur
Klavier solo

Vittorio Monti
1868 - 1922

Czardas

Benjamin Godard
1849 - 1895

Suite de trois morceaux
Allegretto. Idylle, Valse

Jacques Ibert
1797 - 1848

Entracte

Maurice Ravel
1875 - 1937

Habanera

Claude Debussy
1872 - 1920

Syrinx
Flöte solo

Francois Borne
1840-1920

Habanera aus « Carmen » von Bizet

Camille Saint-Saëns
1835-1921

Der Schwan

Francis Poulenc
1899 - 1964

Sonata
Allegro malinconico, Cantilena, Presto giocoso