Breaking new ground superbly.
One of Catrin Finch's aims is to make works that were originally written for other instruments, eg. piano concertos and sonatas, available to harpists; hence she took on the huge task of adapting Bach's Goldberg Variations for the concert harp. She admitted that it was the most difficult project she had ever embarked upon. The result is a resounding success. Those who admire the work of Glenn Gould will thoroughly enjoy this adaptation. In the same way that pianist Gould would talk through his performance, so Catrin Finch seems to converse with her instrument. In many of the variations, the 7th for example, one might say that the quality of the harp's clear tone surpasses that of the piano. Because of the nature of the instrument, some of the variations are technically very difficult to play; yet Catrin Finch masters them all. This is truly an impressive recording.