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Stephen Hough in Recital: Beethoven Op. 111; Weber, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt etc.

9/15/2023, 12 Tracks, 1:19:27

Featuring

  • Stephen Hough
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Carl Maria von Weber
  • Frédéric Chopin
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Emmanuel Chabrier
  • Claude Debussy
  • Franz Liszt
  • Anonymous (Traditional)

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Performer Biography

Stephen Hough's recording of the complete Saint-Saëns piano concertos was voted by readers of The Times as the finest classical recording of the last thirty years in 2008.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, on July 22 and 23, 2008.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Stephen Hough, the pianist on this recording, was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2001 for his unique contributions to contemporary life.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The front illustration for this album, titled 'When all is said & done' (2006), is by Anthony Mastromatteo.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Stephen Hough's recordings have won four Grammy nominations and eight Gramophone Awards, including two 'Record of the Year' awards.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Pianist Stephen Hough arranged 'Waltzing Matilda' for this album as a tribute to Australia, a country where he holds dual citizenship, and to give the song a traditional three-in-a-bar waltz rhythm.

Source: Booklet

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