perceptive book ... The book consists of seven short essays, related to aspects of performance ... and is written not only with considerable insight and originality, but also with engaging enthusiasm.
Angus Watson, British Journal of Music
I suspect there is something for everyone in these thoughtfully assembled musings ... like all expert performers, Dunsby draws upon a lifetime of preparation (both thoughts and deeds) in executing an immensely difficult but seemingly effortless performative task ... a brilliant and exciting performance ... music lovers, professionals and academic musicians alike - will be enriched and their thoughts (and deeds?) provoked in the best possible sense ... the abundant ideas and sheer elegance of thought in this book will be a source of inspiration.
John Rink, Music and Letters, Vol. 77, No. 2, May '96