Libby Burgesspianist | coach | artistic director
…a marvellous and inspiring premiere…

…There is no disputing the technical facility of James Turnbull or the warm, sensitive pianism of Libby Burgess…

…He was eloquently accompanied by the very confident, extremely sympathetic Libby Burgess…

…He was superbly partnered by Libby Burgess in a cycle that makes equal demands on the pianist’s technique and imagination…

…This CD is framed by arguably the finest ever recorded version of Rubbra’s magnificent Sonata… I have little doubt that this new performance will become the benchmark recording…

…Farnsworth and Burgess dazzled throughout. Their performance was a masterclass in the art of holding an audience’s attention…

…Outstanding in the exuberantly performed sequence is the 1971 Introduction and Allegro for double bass (Lachlan Radford) and piano (Libby Burgess)…

…Burgess’s piano phrases seemed to expand and then withdraw, lingering tantalisingly on the cusp until the withheld promise was finally released in resonating richness and trembling awe…

…A highlight was the extended Preludio Religioso for solo piano. In Libby Burgess’ hands this was almost impossibly beautiful, as if Bach had stopped by to entertain us…