"In Olga Scheps Russian Album she excellently captures the emotion of
melancholy, magically showcases sadness and being reserved. You can feel
the emotion of slight world pain and the suffering of the soul, like at
the beginning of Mili Balakirevs “Au Jardin” (…). Once the main subject
of the play Glinkas/Balakirevs “Lerche” comes into play your ears will
widen: Sorrow, and the emotion of saying goodbye is felt throughout her
mastery of playing the piano, without being old-fashioned. A
Schepstrademark is her way of playing Rachmaninows g-Moll-Prelude:
Effortless, also not showcasing her true capabilities she goes through
this prelude. Overall a great Cover of the matter, being focused on
presenting the play in its true fashion, which is not being boasting and
a certain reservedness."
(Fono Forum)
"Scheps shows masterfully how to present the emotions of
sadness and pain
in her Russian album. The tears will be following her
play, that’s what is the result of her mastery. Her album is a well-put
program that opens up many doors of emotion.
(NDR online)
