Reviews Of I Found My Horn

‘This delightful, warm, witty, erudite book... will charm the millions of us who learned to play an instrument as children, gave it up and have often wondered how we’d fare if ever we were to take it up again... It’s not just Rees’s personal transformation that makes his book such a joy... It’s also the playfulness, the flourishes, his eye for detail and the persuasive weight of his enthusiasm… No, I never imagined I’d be entertained by a 292-page book about French horn-playing either. But with an author of Rees’s learning and lightness-of-touch, I now realise anything is possible’  Mail on Sunday

‘Reads like the best kind of Nick Hornby novel... irresistible’ Sunday Times

‘The strength and reach of Rees’ enthusiasm carry the day’ Daily Telegraph

‘An astonishingly entertaining book for the volume of information crammed into it... a compulsive read’  Herald (Scotland)

‘Every bit as funny as Bill Bryson... this inspiring, moving and quite hilarious book is the perfect cheer-up present for everyone you ever knew. Rush out and buy’ Classical Music Magazine
 
‘An appealing book, both for musicians and for those who abandoned music long ago after childhood battles with an instrument... a humorous paean to a humble bit of brass’  Financial Times

‘A very approachable insight into a world of obsessive perfectionists’ Independent
 
‘Not just a picaresque (and strangely compelling) account of a challenging musical task, but also an insightful exploration of the horn and its place in the history of music. Alongside documentation of Rees’s faltering progress towards his goal, the text presents reflections on the technical development of the horn, the composers who championed the erstwhile neglected instrument, and its most celebrated virtuosi, both past and present... this book is a welcome corrective to our performance-obsessed culture’  Literary Review

‘Compelling reading and utterly inspiring to anyone who ever played an instrument in their youth’  Manchester Evening News

‘Surprisingly evocative and moving’  Scotland on Sunday

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