Myra Hess – National Treasure

Duchen thoroughly immerses us in Myra’s world… There are two earlier books about Hess but none for half a century. This one is definitive. Duchen is a seasoned music journalist who is able to turn what is perhaps a niche subject into one of general interest. Assiduously researched and sourced by someone with a profound knowledge of pianists and the piano…

The book is beautifully designed and produced… This is a highly desirable biography that honours a great musician.
Jeremy Nicholas – Gramophone

Guitar

In this guide to the guitar, you will find all the knowledge and information a guitarist may need, masterfully written in great detail by the authors, offering a wide range of musical tastes and expert technical knowledge.
David Russell

This book is what we’ve all been waiting for. A must for all serious guitar people… Jonathan Leathwood and Richard Wright have written something very special.
Steve Goss

Our standards

A final word: this volume as published by Kahn & Averill, with its stitched binding [thread-sewing], high-quality paper, beautiful font, neatly engraved musical examples, and well-proportioned layout, only adds to the extraordinary quality of the contents.
Brad DeRoche – review of Guitar in Soundboard (April 2025)

Duchen has been lucky in her publisher. The book is beautifully designed and produced, with proper stitch binding [thread-sewing] on high-quality paper, a handsome volume that sits well on a bookshelf.
Jeremy Nicholas – review of Myra Hess – National Treasure in Gramophone (April 2025)

A joy to hold – a joy to read – a joy to keep