Critical Acclaim for 2023 Avie Records Release: Rachmaninoff • Gershwin (transcriptions by Earl Wild)

SUMMARY: Rachmaninoff • Gershwin (transcriptions by Earl Wild)

“Wilson invests himself in a style of great fluidity, with an engaged lyricism, which is adorned with emotional colours … he eloquently highlights the beauty and quality of inspiration … this is a very beautiful piano record, coherent in its development, daring in its connections … and effective in its committed production” – Crescendo

“Wilson is at one with the music and is definitely no slouch when it comes to technical ability” – American Record Guide

“Wilson plays the socks off these pieces … [his] playing is impressive throughout” – Fanfare

“John Wilson does an excellent job of presenting several of these rethinkings by Wild … [he] does so well is to probe the inherent musicality of Wild’s transcriptions and of the underlying Rachmaninoff material, so that these works come across as wholly satisfying” – Infodad