“…[Nancy] Roldán and violinist José Cueto form a genuine duo, trading ideas and blending tones with an ease that only comes from legitimate compatibility and considerable joint experience. Their sound is an ideal vehicle for Piazzolla’s music: alternately rich and raspy, with a rhythmic alertness that projects dances both in the present and in memory. I never have experienced a more telling evocation of Piazzolla’s spirit than on this album.”

“Roldán’s arrangement of The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires makes an important addition to the repertory for violin and piano.”
– Dave Saemann, Fanfare Magazine

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“In an age of steel fingered pianists… it is refreshing to hear music making which allows for freedom of expression… [Roldán] breathed life into the score.”
– Francis Schwartz, San Juan Star, Puerto Rico

“An artist of solid background, she plays with total assurance and knowledge… Chopin’s concerto #2 was a jewel of stylistic awareness, with an ideal tempo, and a beautiful-clear tone.”
– Los Andes, Argentina

“Bravura playing, magnificent.”
– Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany

“…Cristalline, rippling piano line… gorgeously lyrical.”
– Alan Kozinn, The New York Times

“There aren’t many musicians with your emotional sensitivity and musical sense, my dear Nancy. I would be confident to have you record my work.”
– Carlos Guastavino, personal letter

“I was moved to tears with each note you [and Lester] recorded… The three [Romances] are excellent and full of impulse and emotional nuances…”
– Carlos Guastavino, personal letter

“…[N.R.’s Liszt Piano Concerto #2] dazzled and amazed all within hearing range. Roldán is the first pianist of the season to play with such authority.”
– The State Journal Register, Illinois

“You don’t have to be a cat person to enjoy the music and performances on these CDs. They are elegant, beautiful, sly and silly, just like the creatures they pay tribute to.”
– James Miller, Fanfare Magazine
About the Lester-Roldan Duo