Peter Donohoe‘s latest release of Chopin, Ravel and Schumann waltzes on Somm Recordings has received 5*s from Musical Opinion and a 5* review for performance from BBC Music Magazine. Gramophone has also warmly reviewed the album:
Musical Opinion
“This distinguished record”
“…it is with deep musical pleasure that Peter Donohoe’s profoundly insightful performances, so well recorded, embrace all four composers with understanding and interpretative excellence.”
BBC Music Magazine – 5* for performance
“Peter Donohoe’s reputation for such pianistic heavyweights as Rachmaninov, Scriabin and Prokofiev can obscure a brand of musical honesty that lends him authority across a much wider repertoire. This release is a reminder of this, focused on the outwardly lighter genre of the waltz but brimming with intelligent depth.”
“Donohoe’s perfectly flowing performance”
Gramophone
“Peter Donohoe takes his time over the course of Schumann’s Abegg Variations, shaping the long phrases with expansive yet elegantly proportioned rubato, allowing the bass lines to sing out”
“What richness and meaning Donohoe uncovers”
Read the full review here: www.gramophone.co.uk/review/peter-donohoe-waltzes