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SCHUBERT
Piano Sonatas D784 D960 D613 (unfinished; 1818) Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 17/Jan/2002 ] 'Any pianist who records Schubert must be sure of his ground. Stephen Hough here proves himself a worthy rival' (The Sunday Times) |
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FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Sonata, Ballades and Polonaises Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Dec/2000 ] 'Thoughtful, intelligent, and beautifully recorded too - a special release' (CD Review 'Disc of the Month') |
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FRANCK / HOUGH / REYNOLDS / LISZT / TCHAIKOVSKY / HUMMEL / SCHUBERT / BOWEN / BRAHMS / WEBER / MOMPOU / CHOPIN
The Stephen Hough Piano Collection Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Jun/2005 ] The Stephen Hough Piano Collection, available at budget price, brings together tracks from all eleven of Stephen Hough's acclaimed solo recordings on Hyperion, from Gramophone Award-winning Mompou, through rarely trodden byways of Weber and Reynolds,... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Jul/2026 ] "Stephen Hough has gathered together arrangements - some his own - of songs and melodies which remind him of places encountered on his travels; fond memories, shared with affection. A delightful album" Gramophone Editor's Choice |
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SOLER / GRANADOS / ALBENIZ / RAVEL / DEBUSSY / etc
Stephen Hough's Spanish Album Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Nov/2006 ] 'Hough has a more intimate stance than many pianists. It's a superb and surprising recital' (BBC Music Disc of the Month December 2006) |
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GRIEG / LISZT
Piano Concertos Stephen Hough (piano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Nov/2011 ] "This is a wonderfully alert performance, mixing novel tempi with awesome technique and breathtaking, tingling tension." The Observer |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saens: Piano Concertos Nos 1-5 / Africa Fantasie for piano and orchestra Stephen Hough (piano) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concertos Vol 27 / 2 CD - released 16/Sep/2001 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) -- "This seems to me a spiffing set and pleasurable discoveries and rediscoveries await." (Gramophone) |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 - 3 / Concert Fantasia in G major, Op 56 / etc Stephen Hough (piano) Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska (conductor) [ Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 50 / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "Hough typically refuses to treat it as an overworked warhorse: here it is injected with exhilaration, the bravura tempered with limpid lyricism." The Telegraph, 7th April 2010 **** |
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CESAR FRANCK
Franck: Piano Music Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Feb/2009 ] 'Superb performances … Style, elegance, and a power that is awe-inspiring when unleashed. César Franck has never been better served' (Classic CD) |
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ADES / KURTAG / FAURE / LISZT / JANACEK
Lieux Retrouves Stephen Isserlis (cello) Thomas Ades (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] "This blissfully unhackneyed and brilliantly executed recital takes memory in all its facets as its theme...the recording throughout gives the players all the space and atmosphere they need to characterise the varied moods and textures of an... |
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MESSIAEN
Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 5/Oct/2002 ] 'Steven Osborn's performance is one of towering authority and technical achievement' - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) October 2002 'a performance of commanding virtuosity, deep poetry and ravishing colour' (Gramophone) |
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STANFORD
Stanford: Songs - Vol 2 Stephen Varcoe (baritone) / Clifford Benson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jul/2000 ] 'Maintains in each and every bar the high standards of the previous release' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Music for cello & piano Steven Isserlis (cello) Danes Varjon (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] "The really exciting performance here is Steven Isserlis's transcription of Schumann's valedictory Third Sonata: it's as if he's been preparing all his life to launch into its dark storm." (BBC Music) |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Chopin: Cello Sonata, etc / Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata, etc Steven Isserlis (cello), Dénes Várjon (Érard piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Sep/2018 ] "Even among Isserlis's many fine discs, this one stands out. And if you still need convincing that the Chopin Cello Sonata is a total masterpiece, this is the recording to do it." Gramophone Recording Of The Month November 2018 |
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CESAR FRANCK / SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Franck/Rachmaninov: Cello Sonatas Steven Isserlis (cello) / Stephen Hough (piano) / Rebecca Evans (soprano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jun/2003 ] 'Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough give a serene and eloquent performance' (Gramophone) |
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BRUCH / DVORAK / R. STRAUSS / BEAU / E.D. WAGNER / NATHAN
Steven Isserlis - A Golden Cello Decade, 1878-1888 Steven Isserlis (cello), Connie Shih (piano), Olivia Jageurs (harp) [ Hyperion / CD - released 4/Nov/2022 ] "No cellist alive can match the eloquent intent of Steven Isserlis's line. Every phrase he threads through the warm embrace of Connie Shih's pianism is articulated and 'breathed' with the ardour of a great vocalist" BBC Music |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Early and late piano pieces Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 28/Oct/2022 ] A programme which bridges Debussy's first work for piano (the 'Danse bohémienne', from 1880) and his last ('Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon', from 1917). Steven Osborne is equally responsive to the very different musical moods of both. |
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BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano sonatas: Op 9-. Op 101, Op 106 'Hammerklavier' Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Sep/2016 ] Steven Osborne has repeatedly proved himself a Beethovenian of profound insight. In these three late sonatas-including the monumental 'Hammerklavier'-he gives performances of stunning impact and lasting fulfilment. |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: The Complete Preludes Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 25/Sep/2006 ] "Deeply satisfyng, glowing Préludes from this fine British pianist..A good recording of the Debussy Préludes should feel like an occasion, and Steven Osborne delivers. His playing seeps with atmosphere and he delves deep into the composer's sound... |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Piano Music Steven Osborne (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 29/Sep/2017 ] Some of the disc's finest moments, though, occur in the spare perfectionism of Children's Corner: here Osborne's phrasing is pure and poetic, as well as raptly atmospheric in 'The snow is dancing'. And it finishes with a deliciously louche cake-walk. |