Grieg - Lyric Pieces Vol.1
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Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHAN20254
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 10th June 2022
Contents
Works
Lyric Pieces: Book 1 (8), op.12Artists
Peter Donohoe (piano)Works
Lyric Pieces: Book 1 (8), op.12Artists
Peter Donohoe (piano)About
Peter Donohoe writes: ‘as a teenager I expanded my knowledge of the music of Grieg to include many solo piano pieces as well as the better-known orchestral works. I was beguiled by his style, and the reason remains somewhat intangible. Although one is able to identify the originality of Grieg as a composer – the Norwegian folk element in his music, his natural gift for memorable melodic lines, his occasional diversions into unique and extraordinarily forwardlooking harmonies, and, to some degree, his emotional naïveté – there is a unique, unidentifiable kernel in his output that defies analysis, as is true of the work of all the great composers... All these works are pristine examples of his diverse and original style – Norwegian with a Germanic flavour – and it has been a huge and satisfying pleasure to return to them to create this and future recordings.’
‘Brilliantly and excitingly played: Peter Donohoe’s Mendelssohn series gets off to a great start... Donohoe’s art of differentiation, his sensitive, nuanced and always wide-awake touch, his outstanding technique and art of phrasing make each of the small compositions a glittery bijou.’ – ***** Pizzicato (Mendelssohn - Songs Without Words Vol.1, CHAN20252)
‘Donohoe fearlessly meets every challenge these pieces throw up with an infectious exuberance and crusading zeal to his playing; he really believes, you sense, that this music deserves to be much more widely heard and appreciated.’ – ***** The Guardian (Busoni - Elegies, Toccata, etc., CHAN20237)
‘Donohoe always musically convincing’ – The Sunday Times (Busoni - Elegies, Toccata, etc., CHAN20237)
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