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| 1. Felix Mendelssohn (1809 1847) Variations sèrieuses Op 54 |
| 2. Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 1827) Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor Op 111 Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato [8'22] Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile |
| 3. Carl Maria Von Weber (1786 1826) Aufforderung zum Tanz Op 65 |
| 4. Frédéric Chopin (1810 1849) Waltz in C sharp minor Op 64 No 2 |
| 5. Frédéric Chopin (1810 1849) Waltz in A flat major Op 34 No 1 |
| 6. Camille Saint-Saêns (1835 1921) Valse nonchalante Op 110 |
| 7. Emmanuel Chabrier (1841 1894) Feuillet d'album |
| 8. Claude Debussy (1862 1918) La plus que lente |
| 9. Franz Liszt (1811 1886) Valse oubliée No 1 S215/1 |
| 10. Franz Liszt (1811 1886) Mephisto Waltz No 1 'Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke' S514 |
| 11. Traditional arranged by Stephen Hough (b1961) Matilda's Waltz |
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Review
'Here's another winning, imaginatively conceived disc from Britain's finest pianist... It is unexpected and delightful programme-building. Prized for his pianism, Hough is also a superb Mozartian. He lends these Fantasias an almost Beethovenian weight and depth of expression... Hough's playing is dazzling throughout' --(Sunday Times)
'There are all too few pianists with the equivalent of Hough's three Michelin stars... Opening with two of Mozart's solo masterpieces, the ear is welcomed into an intimate, pellucid sound world with a sophistcated grading of dynamics... [Liszt-Busoni Fantasy on Non piu andrai] provides a hair-raising bravura display that deserves to be heard more often. At least, when played like this' --(Gramophone)
'There are all too few pianists with the equivalent of Hough's three Michelin stars... Opening with two of Mozart's solo masterpieces, the ear is welcomed into an intimate, pellucid sound world with a sophistcated grading of dynamics... [Liszt-Busoni Fantasy on Non piu andrai] provides a hair-raising bravura display that deserves to be heard more often. At least, when played like this' --(Gramophone)
CD Description
The selection of works reflects a concert programme which Stephen performed all round the world in the 2007/8 season, with a quirkily-addressed theme of Variations and Waltzes. These appear in many guises: for instance the 'first half' concludes with Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 32 in C minor, with its extraordinary set of variations in the second movement. Then Stephen takes the listener on a whirlwind tour of the waltz, performing some of the triumphs of the genre with his trademark immaculate polish and unerring style. The disc ends with some typical Hough whimsy-as ever, utterly charming and full of surprises.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This recital is divided in two halves, and Hough is much more successful in the waltzes than the Beethoven Sonata or Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses. In these two, his playing can often be disappointingly literal and low-voltage. The inherent drama is always kept at arm's length in Hough's quite reticent interpretation. On the other hand, the waltzes are deliciously played with lots of charm, although he played Liszt's Mephisto Waltz with much more demonic drive in his earlier recording on Virgin. Overall, not one of Hough's best.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a wonderful piano recital on disc. Delightfully varied programmed played with great musicianship and sympathy with the individual composer styles plus a fine engineered piano sound.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Superbly performed and enjoyable piano recital
10 April 2009
Format:Audio CD
This recital disc offers a carefully selected group of pieces played superbly that can be listened to just for pleasure. However, Stephen Hough also offers valuable insights to the interested listener. The first half of the recital is devoted to two pieces, a short one by Mendelssohn and a sonata by Beethoven that place the focus on variations. The second half traces the development of the waltz as a concert piece for the piano, starting with Weber's Invitation to the Dance and going through the 19th Century. The final piece is Hough's own arrangement of Waltzing Matilda, done as a waltz.
This disc offers the opportunity to hear a recital by Stephen Hough much as one might in person. It is a studio recording, but quite lifelike. Hyperion have provided nearly 80 minutes of music, close to the length of a typical solo recital, and excellent sound.
This disc offers the opportunity to hear a recital by Stephen Hough much as one might in person. It is a studio recording, but quite lifelike. Hyperion have provided nearly 80 minutes of music, close to the length of a typical solo recital, and excellent sound.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Hough in Recital
7 April 2009
Format:Audio CD
A superb recital, and I emphasize recital. No need to load several discs and play at random to hear near-perfect performances of a most satisfying variety of works filling a listening session. There is no room for boredom here. Given that, the disc does contain a recital with a theme -- don't miss the take on waltz themes -- performed with technical and interpretive brilliance, and, as well, a taste of more standard repertoire performed with equal virtuosity. Hough truly belongs to be ranked among the top five pianist performing today. Don't be put off should your package lack a track index, a copy of which can be easily downloaded from the Hyperion web site. I've done so. That lack is insufficient reason to deny yourself the huge pleasures of this outstanding disc.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Track Listing
21 Jan 2011
Format:Audio CD
A great album, amazing performances and well-balanced program selections, which are not listed on Amazon, so here they are:
MENDELSSOHN Variation Sérieuses, op 54
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata #32 in c op 111
WEBER Invitation to the Dance
CHOPIN Waltzes in c#, op 64/2; and in Ab, op 34/1
SAINT-SAENS Valse nonchalante, op 110
CHABRIER Feuillet d'album
DEBUSSY La plus que lente
LISZT Valse oubliée #1, S.215(1); and Mephisto Waltz #1, S.514
TRAD./HOUGH Matilda's Waltz
MENDELSSOHN Variation Sérieuses, op 54
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata #32 in c op 111
WEBER Invitation to the Dance
CHOPIN Waltzes in c#, op 64/2; and in Ab, op 34/1
SAINT-SAENS Valse nonchalante, op 110
CHABRIER Feuillet d'album
DEBUSSY La plus que lente
LISZT Valse oubliée #1, S.215(1); and Mephisto Waltz #1, S.514
TRAD./HOUGH Matilda's Waltz
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