Reviews
Gramophone Magazine
“... with the clarity of her articulation and attentiveness to their subtly eddying expression making her a most persuasive exponent"
https://www.gramophone.co.uk/reviews/review?slug=glass-complete-piano-etudes-0
The Scotsman *****
"She does everything Glass asks for, then applies the expert pianists touch"
BBC Music Magazine ****
“ Combining the clockwork proficiency required by a set of Etudes with a personal interpretation that brings them to life as pieces is a rare challenge. That Máire Carroll still holds the attention after two hours of listening is testament to her achievement, in performances that also always stay true to the spirit of the composer”
Journal of Music
“Carroll knows exactly what she is doing ... there is an egolessness about this recording that makes it perhaps the most accurate picture on record of what exactly Glass wrote”
“…she played with a lovely naturalness, shifting organically between leggiero and pedal, and the piece had more life in her hands than in any other performance I know, including Kapustin’s own”
https://journalofmusic.com/reviews/philip-glass-edge-tradition
Yorkshire Times
“Let this disc transport you to a world where dimensions and parameters are unrestricted, allowing your consciousness to expand into new perceptual areas as the beautiful melodies sweep around ... Máire Carroll communicates with such delicacy and exquisiteness, not forgetting that to perform Glass well, the energy levels much be consistent throughout. What a highlight of the year!”
https://www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Classical-Music-Philip-Glass-Complete-Piano-Etudes
Music Web International
“She has an immaculate technique…she is fully responsive to the expressive qualities which increasingly dominate the later etudes. Her performances bring out all the playfulness, the expressive qualities and the latent seriousness of these etudes”
https://musicwebinternational.com/2024/11/glass-complete-etudes-for-piano-delphian/
International Piano Magazine
“the best playing on this well-engineered album serves Glass’s aesthetic with sincere and mastery integrity”
