Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, Ballades & Polonaises - Stephen Hough
Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, Ballades & Polonaises - Stephen Hough (2000)
Classical | APE & cue, No log | Ripped with dBpoweramp | Cover | 196 MB
Label: Hyperion
Classical | APE & cue, No log | Ripped with dBpoweramp | Cover | 196 MB
Label: Hyperion
‘This is a superlative recording, one that defies criticism. Hough’s pianism is evocative, spiritual, and technically and tonally scrupulous. What better compliment could be given than to say that this is the way one imagines these pieces might have sounded when Liszt himself played them? Recorded sound is ideal, and an excellent, detailed booklet adds to the value of this outstanding release’ (American Record Guide) 'Thoughtful, intelligent, and beautifully recorded too – a special release' (CD Review 'Disc of the Month') 'Hough at his meticulous best' (Classic FM Magazine, 'Presenters Choice’) 'At last, Hough tackles Liszt’s Sonata on record and the result is as musicianly as this fine pianist’s admirers might expect' (Gramophone) '[A] beautifully rendered collection … the wonderful refinement and quiet poetry of his playing is a constant joy. A highly distinguished disc' (The Guardian) 'Hough transforms the rumbling, chromatic bass line [Ballade No 2] into an almost terrifyingly atmospheric setting' (BBC Music Magazine)
Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, Ballades & Polonaises - Stephen Hough
Tracks:
Franz Liszt:
Two Polonaises, S223
1 - No 1: Polonaise mélancolique in C minor [12'11]
2 - No 2: Polonaise in E major [8'54]
3 - Ballade No 1 'Le chant du croisé' in D flat major, S170 [6'53]
4 - Ballade No 2 in B minor, S171 [14'41]
5 - Berceuse, S174 [4'15]
Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
6 - Movement 1: Lento assai [12'52]
7 - Movement 2: Andante sostenuto [7'08]
8 - Movement 3: Allegro energico [2'00]
9 - Movement 4: Allegro energico – Più mosso [5'54]
10 - Movement 5: Andante sostenuto [3'21]
Stephen Hough, piano
Recorded: November 1999, St George's, Brandon Hill, United Kingdom