Search - Peter Kater :: Spirit

A masterful work; Kater taps into the deepest of the soul

T.G. | 02/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Even if you aren't into relaxation/solo new age piano, this album would be for you. Without a doubt, Peter Kater plays with more depth and technical prowess than most other pianists out there. This, his first album, will shoot through you like an arrow. Kater's deeply beautiful and introspective playing will leave you with the same feeling that one gets from seeing a beautiful sunset or landscape. This album should not be missed!"

Just good piano music...

T.G. | Newcastle, WA USA | 06/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'd like to give this album a back-handed compliment by saying it's just a guy playing piano, albeit wonderfully. The "new age" label is tacked on -- there's nothing contrived here, nothing "new-agey" about Kater's expressive playing (unlike many of his later works, in my opinion). The music excels at painting mental pictures, and most of the songs are worthy of their titles (e.g. Summer's Innocence). Like looking at a masterful painting, the music will transport you. Here's a great example of musical "beginner's mind" -- before the whole image thing came into play, before cashing in on the attention of established audiences takes the front seat. Highly recommended."