"This deftly written, insightful and at times poignant travelogue deserves the widest circulation." Five Stars Julian Haycock, BBC Music Magazine
"A gentle dip into a musician's high pressure lifestyle...Davies, shows there is more to orchestral life than following the baton. He offers an entertaining comparison between the high-octane life of a professional musician today and what it was like for his LSO forebears." FT's Books of 2013--Financial Times
"Davies's concept works a treat. He writes engagingly and fluently as a perceptive observer of orchestral life with a keen eye for entertaining detail. He is one multitasker who really could give up the day job." Editor's Choice. Books of the Year 2013 Classical Music Magazine.