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"Immense authority...absolutely first class." - FIRST HEARING, WQXR New York TImes Radio Station

"On this disc she proves herself a first-rate Debussy player, someone who listens acutely to each sound she makes, who characterizes the music in a personal way while at the same time honoring Debussy's very detailed notation, and who has an arsenal of touches...This is quite simply one of the finest Debussy discs I have heard in recent memory..." - FANFARE MAGAZINE

"Roberta Rust is a powerhouse of a pianist--one who combines an almost frightening fervor and intensity with impeccable technique and spartan control...Miss Rust's performance possessed a dynamism that might bother some purists, but charged the music with an electrical energy...intelligent and sensitive...enthusiasm and strength...Miss Rust was awarded a prolonged and deserved ovation." - THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Rust touched the heart of the public and received the warmest ovation of the season." - HOY Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

"Pianism in the grand tradition...She is a powerful performer whose expertise with familiar classical works is balanced by her ability to convey the inherent musicality of contemporary works--no small feat." DAILY PRESS Newport News, Virginia

"Roberta Rust has that sublime quality of artists of emotional distinction." - GAZETA DO POVO Curitiba, Brazil

"...a pianist of consummate brilliance and grace." - THE STAR Kingston, Jamaica

"Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata was given a truly impressive performance that probed the romanticism of the slow movement, yet was polished to a rapier glitter in the headlong dash of the Precipitato finale." - THE MIAMI HERALD

"One of the most brilliant recitals ever heard here...She showed a profound understanding of all the works she played." - PRESENCIA La Paz, Bolivia

"Rust's enthusiasm is as evident as her ability." - KEYBOARD MAGAZINE