NATIONAL SAWDUST

September 6, 2019: ALBUM OF THE WEEK

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THE BOSTON GLOBE 

BEST CLASSICAL RECORDINGS OF 2019
“Bob is an excellent pianist, but it’s her role as a catalyst and inspiration that makes her so important to Boston’s new music scene.”

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ALLMUSIC

“…take notice of …nobody move… [NGCS's debut album], for its concept is unique…in effect presents the pianist as curator, which is a different thing from simply selecting a program for a recording… the program, despite its variety, has a unique coherence forged by Bob‘s mixture of technical control and a certain verve and humor…One finishes the album interested in what Bob and other pianists may do with this concept in the future.” by James Manheim of AllMusic, September 2019

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EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE

…everything [Sarah Bob] puts her magical musical touch to has expertly paid off.”

 CD Reviews: Exclusive Magazine, October 2019

on …nobody move…Commissions and Premieres for the New Gallery Concert Series

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PRESSREADER OF BBC MAGAZINE

“A must-listen for contemporary fans.” PressReader of BBC Magazine October 2019 on …nobody move…Commissions and Premieres for the New Gallery Concert Series

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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“This exhilarating release [of …nobody move…Commissions and Premieres For the New Gallery Concert Series]  is a showcase for several composers, but also for the breathless virtuosity of the Boston pianist Sarah Bob, who commissioned most of the music here. It’s music of a witty, exuberant cast of mind — the title track, an irresistible rapid-fire explosion by Randall Woolf, sets the tone perfectly — and it’s clearly written for Bob’s particular set of skills. Chief among those is the ability to create a wealth of tonal color out of a stark set of keyboard sonorities. Bob’s playing is always crisp and sharp-edged, yet there’s a kind of pastel beauty that seeps miraculously through the interstices…” 

 

FANFARE

“[…nobody move…Commissions and Premieres For the New Gallery Concert Series is]  A vibrant survey of commissions and premieres of solo piano music, performed with great vigor… I am very impressed with [Sarah Bob's] thoughtful and virtuosic piano playing as well as her dedicated advocacy of contemporary composers.”

Peter Burwasser, Fanfare, February 12, 2020

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