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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 Fauré, Ravel, Debussy and Poulenc. A particular delight is Hough’s own arrangement of the Massenet song Crépuscule, 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. “His latest album recital is among the most enjoyable. “A sort of musical dessert trolley,” he calls it — a trolley where you want to eat everything in sight...The Fauré selections best display Hough’s connoisseur’s touch...The lighter French spirit surfaces in Hough’s own arrangements of Délibes and Massenet, delivered with delicious wit and grace.” The Times, 31st August 2012 **** “it's a superlative performance [of Alborada del gracioso] by any standards, including repeated notes that turn me green with envy.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2012 *** “personal touches make Hough the artist he is, but I can imagine some musical Francophiles balking at his free interpretation of Fauré’s D flat Nocturne, and more so at his eccentric Debussy (Clair de lune). Yet there are compensations aplenty: Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso and Fauré’s F sharp minor Impromptu are glitteringly played.” Sunday Times, 2nd September 2012 “a substantial feast of of masterly pianism...Hough can be too coolly objective at times but in this repertoire, perhaps paradoxically, the expressive simplicity of his playing can make your eyes burn. In Clair de lune and Chaminade's once ubiquitous Automne, now rarely heard, Hough conjures up a heart-catching melancholy that put me in mind of Cherkassy. I can't offer higher praise.” Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012 “[Hough’s] one of those keyboard polymaths who’s at home in whatever music he chooses to play, invariably casting new light on the familiar in the process. And the better-known items here do delight...But you’ll want this for the rarities...playing and recording are beyond reproach.” The Arts Desk, 6th October 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Piano Works by Gabriel Fauré
Anthony Spiri is one of the most versatile and respected Lied accompanists, chamber musicians and soloists on today’s music scene. He trained in Cleveland and Boston before his artistic career brought him to Europe. His extensive repertoire ranges from early music to the 21st century. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Bridges To Beyond (Piano Music)
Debussy: | Nocturne Images oubliées: Lent La plus que lente | Fauré: | Improvisation in C sharp minor, Op. 84 No. 5 | Granados: | Goyescas: Quejas ó La Maja y el Ruiseñor | Mompou: | Prelude No. 9 Prelude No. 6 (left hand) Variations sur un theme de Chopin (No. 8) Secreto Impresiones intimas | Poulenc: | Nocturne No. 8 15 Improvisations, No. 13 in A minor 15 Improvisations, No. 7 in C major | Rachmaninov: | Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 | Satie: | Petite Ouverture à danser Pièces froides: Danses de travers (3) | Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 11 in B major Prelude, Op. 22 No. 3 in B minor Poème in F sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1 | Szymanowski: | Prelude, Op. 1 No. 1 in B minor Andante ma non troppo Prelude, Op. 1 No. 7 in C minor Moderato | Toch: | Profiles, Op. 68, No. 3 |
Antoinette van Zabner (piano) The largely reflective works on this CD illustrate the changing attitudes in the works of composers around the period of the early 1900’s. A politically very sensitive and volatile time, music began to represent a more thoughtful and inward style of composition. This programme, compiled by Antoinette van Zabner, is both thought provoking and stimulating. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Fauré - Piano Music
Fauré: | Romance sans paroles, Op. 17 No. 3 Nocturne No. 1 in E flat minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Nocturne No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 33 No. 3 Impromptu No. 2 in F minor, Op. 31 Nocturne No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 63 Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor, Op. 26 Nocturne No. 11 in F sharp minor, Op. 104 No. 1 Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119 Improvisation in C sharp minor, Op. 84 No. 5 Romance sans paroles, Op. 17 No. 1 Prélude, Op. 103 No. 2 in C sharp minor Prélude, Op. 103 No. 7 in A major Ballade in F sharp major for solo piano or piano & orchestra, Op. 19 |
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