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Gabler . . . argues that Streisand could never have triumphed as she did if she were a natural winner . . . a convincing account of how, once, Streisand really did bend the world to her will — Sunday Times More…

[W]hat emerges is an absorbing and highly readable portrait of a complex, larger-than-life character nicely described by a fellow-composer as 'one of the blessed ones who make everything they... — BBC Music Magazine More…

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This most satisfying biography and appreciation of one of the 20th century's greatest pianists, brims over with facts, anecdotes and observations. It's both an invaluable document and an absorbing... — MusicWeb International More…