Instrumental, Piano Solos, Piano Sonatas, Hough (composer)
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The sequence works well as a recital-like experience, and also as a vehicle for Hough’s comprehensive mastery of his art...The idiom of his own ‘Vida breve’ Sonata, with its cogent sweep and... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2021, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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A bold and dramatic account of Mozart's K475C minor Fantasia opens this memorable and imaginatively devised recital. — More…
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2008, Instrumental Choice
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Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2006, Disc of the month
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Broken Branches
Compositions by Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough (piano), Michael Hasel (piccolo), Marion Reinhard (bassoon & contrabassoon), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone) & Steven Isserlis (cello)
Tapiola Sinfonietta, Gábor Takács-Nagy
His eclectic tonal style embraces a wide array of influences yet maintains its own personality....In short, Hough's music speaks with susbtance, fluent ease, confidence and communicative immediacy.... — More…
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Hough's album takes wing in an atmosphere of tension and sombreness...Hough's own Sonata prove the high point...rich in its textural variety and harmonic colours...Hearing a masterful pianist... — More…
