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| 1. Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565 arranged by ALFRED CORTOT (18771962) & STEPHEN HOUGH (b1961) [8'40] [JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH] |
| 2. Arioso from Keyboard Concerto No 5 in F minor BWV1056 arranged by ALFRED CORTOT (18771962) [2'33] [JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH] |
| 3. Nocturne No 6 in D flat major Op 63 [GABRIEL FAURE] [7'43] |
| 4. Improvisation in C sharp minor Op 84/5 [GABRIEL FAURE] [2'07] |
| 5. Impromptu No 5 in F sharp minor Op 102 [GABRIEL FAURE] [2'10] |
| 6. Barcarolle No 5 in F sharp minor Op 66 [GABRIEL FAURE] [5'49] |
| 7. Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs [MAURICE RAVEL] [6'25] |
| 8. Crépuscule from Poëme pastoral arranged by STEPHEN HOUGH (b1961) [JULES MASSENET] [2'00] |
| 9. Mélancolie from Dix Pièces pittoresques [EMMANUEL CHABRIER] [1'51] |
| 10. Mélancolie [FRANCIS POULENC] [5'40] |
| 11. Nocturne No 4 in C minor Bal fantôme [FRANCIS POULENC] [1'35] |
| 12. Improvisation No 8 in A minor [FRANCIS POULENC] [1'17] |
| 13. Automne Op 35/2 [CÉCILE CHAMINADE] [5'35] |
| 14. La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer Op 31/8 [CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN] [4'11] |
| 15. Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque [CLAUDE DEBUSSY] [4'55] |
| 16. Pizzicati from Sylvia arranged by STEPHEN HOUGH (b1961) [CLÉMENT PHILIBERT LÉO DELIBES] [2'34] |
| 17. Réminiscences de La juive Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de lopéra de Halévy S409a FRANZ LISZT [13'21] |
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Exquis! Stephen Hough presents an enchanting programme of French music, played with the filigree perfection and total command of the music's expressive world that make him one of the most admired pianists of today. In typical Houghian style this recital is full of surprises and lesser-known gems from the repertoire, as well as works by the masters Faure, Ravel, Debussy and Poulenc. A particular delight is Hough's own arrangement of the Massenet song Crepuscule, a ravishing exercise in creative yet faithful transcription. This release is both a tribute to the lyric genius which flowered in nineteenth- and twentieth-century France, and a glimpse into the musical mind of a great pianist.
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Œuvres de Bach, Fauré, Ravel, Massenet, Chabrier, Poulenc, Chaminade, Alkan, Debussy, Délibes & Liszt / Stephen Hough, piano
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By Elpenor
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Stephen Hough's French Album is a great collection that follows the mix-and-match model of a number of earlier releases, such as the Spanish Album. We get a mixture of the familiar and the unfamiliar - from Debussy's Clair de Lune and Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso to Faure, Poulenc, Alkan, Hough's own transcriptions of pieces by Delibes and Massenet, Cortot transcriptions, a Liszt opera paraphrase and plenty of other delectable pieces. Hough's playing is impressive, as we have come to expect, not least in the amazing sense of light and shade he finds in Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso. The Faure pieces are a model of expression and restraint, and the Massenet/Hough features some of the most beautifully delicate piano playing you're ever likely to encounter. Hough is a true master of colour, and his beautifully shaded and graded dynamics are to die for.
The main draw of the album is the brilliant programming - nobody is better than Hough at bringing together various pieces around a theme and moulding them into a cogent album that's a delight from beginning to end. Compared to the earlier Spanish Album, this collection has arguably a little less variety - despite the occasional brilliant showpiece, it is very much dominated by a nocturnal mood, but in Hough's hands it makes for great listening any time. Another success by one of the most interesting pianists of our times.
The main draw of the album is the brilliant programming - nobody is better than Hough at bringing together various pieces around a theme and moulding them into a cogent album that's a delight from beginning to end. Compared to the earlier Spanish Album, this collection has arguably a little less variety - despite the occasional brilliant showpiece, it is very much dominated by a nocturnal mood, but in Hough's hands it makes for great listening any time. Another success by one of the most interesting pianists of our times.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Wendylizard
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Stephen Hough is brilliant and this album is excellent. Range of music, some perhaps unusual in their piano arrangements but the exciting and different experience one has come to expect from Stephen Hough
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This disc contains some very attractive pieces and some which are perhaps too subtle for me - I don't find that they hold the attention as such, but the playing is lovely and the selection a nice introduction to some composers to whom I would not otherwise give shelf-space
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I found this a bit disappointing. I would like Stephen Hough to apply his obvious talent to something a little more serious. Also the title was misleading. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Susan Black
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A Real French Fancy
Stephen's Hough French Album is anything but a national stereotype. There are welcome hints of long evenings, glasses of wine and laissez faire, but Hough regularly gives us a dose... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Entartete Musik
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