Kate Kennedy

Slightly chaotic and lengthy, Kennedy’s book ambitiously fuses biography, autobiography and a travelogue, alongside various interludes. Throughout, she places herself relentlessly centre-stage,... — BBC Music MagazineMore…

Rigorously sourced and meticulously researched ... It's hard to think of another book about a specific instrument that goes quite as deep as this - or, indeed any other instrument that could... — Gramophone MagazineMore…

[In] Kate Kennedy's admirably detailed and perceptive biography . . . . [she] examines in some detail the extraordinary depth and talent of Gurney's creative genius - she is particularly illuminating... — BBC Music MagazineMore…

[An] admirably detailed and perceptive biography. . . . [Kennedy] examines in some detail the extraordinary depth and talent of Gurney's creative genius-she is particularly illuminating in talking... — BBC Music MagazineMore…