"Pace is clearly so conversant with this music as to be a constituent part of it... This disc is unique and remarkable" International Record Review"By turns virtuosic and contemplative, they are given an incandescent performance by Ian Pace... This wonderful disc has already become a firm favourite in my catalogue." Classical London
"This disc deserves a place on the shelves of every serious collector. These two cycles of Gershwin arrangements contain some of Finnissy's best and most thought-provoking music played by one of his greatest advocates... The emotions in Finnissy's arrangements are often as complex as the music is intricate, at one moment poignant, disturbing at the next, but always utterly compelling. Strongly recommended." BBC Music Magazine - Top Recommendations
"...he plays them thoughtfully and beautifully" The Sunday Times
"Finnissy's treatment of these songs is immensely varied... Ian Pace's playing is faithful and technically exemplary..." The Guardian
"the two books of transcriptions are very different; the first more troubling, complex... the second lighter and more improvisatory... Ian Pace is an ideally characterful interpreter. " Classic CD
"Pianist Ian Pace is a longtime Finnissy associate, and offers a vital conception of his soundworld, with the gamut of emotional expression that the transcriptsions demand... an extraordinary achievement." The Wire
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