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Monumental' is surely the mot juste to describe the book's length... but equally the combination of thoroughness, clarity, psychological perspicacity and deep human feeling which distinguishes... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Sardonic, moving — The New Yorker More…

Sardonic, moving — The New Yorker More…

In short, this is a beautiful and unexpectedly uplifting read which will have you reaching for both Gould's Goldbergs and the Chaconne, and perhaps even looking at the world with renewed thoughtfulness — Gramophone Magazine More…

Monumental' is surely the mot juste to describe the book's length... but equally the combination of thoroughness, clarity, psychological perspicacity and deep human feeling which distinguishes... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Fascinating, even sensational reading — The New York Times More…