from Litolff: Concertos symphoniques Nos 3 & 5 (CDA67210) 1 Allegro maestoso [14'46] 35 minutes 8 seconds 4 tracks2 Largo [6'27] 3 Intermède (Scherzo): Vivace [4'46] 4 Allegro [9'09] ‘Few pianists of any nationality could approach, let alone top, Peter Donohoe’s blistering virtuosity in these works. This is an invaluable issue for lovers of intriguing repertoire and piano-playing ... ‘Peter Donohoe … is the ideal man for such music, while the BBCSSO under Andrew Litton offers razor-sharp support. A wonderfully clear recording’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘Donohoe’s pianism is ideally suited to this music, calling as it does for a brilliant, incisive tone, a dazzling leggiero touch and rhythmic punch … dash out and buy the disc forthwith’ (Interna ... |