PROKOFIEV Piano Sonatas Nos 1 - 5
Two decades on, Donohoe returns to Prokofiev
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Genre:
Instrumental
Label: Somm Recordings
Magazine Review Date: 06/2013
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 63
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: SOMMCD249
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Sonata for Piano No. 1 |
Sergey Prokofiev, Composer
Peter Donohoe, Piano |
Sonata for Piano No. 2 |
Sergey Prokofiev, Composer
Peter Donohoe, Piano |
Sonata for Piano No. 3 |
Sergey Prokofiev, Composer
Peter Donohoe, Piano |
Sonata for Piano No. 4 |
Sergey Prokofiev, Composer
Peter Donohoe, Piano |
Sonata for Piano No. 5 |
Sergey Prokofiev, Composer
Peter Donohoe, Piano |
Author: Jed Distler
The Fourth Sonata’s sombre first two movements may lack the pearly translucence of Sviatoslav Richter or Frederic Chiu, yet Donohoe’s animated tempi and clear melody/accompaniment textural delineation compensate. Following a slightly rushed and foursquare first movement, Donohoe absolutely nails the Fifth Sonata’s Andantino to a proverbial tee, giving the impression that the detached chords and long single-line legato melody are coming from different instruments. He gauges the finale’s gentle ostinatos and counterlines with a masterful understatement that barely hints at the loud, dissonant chiming chords lurking around the corner. Evidently Donohoe harbours great affection for this underrated, attractively French-tinged masterpiece. That leaves just the Ninth Sonata for Donohoe to record; with any luck we won’t have to wait 20 more years.
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