Piano Sonatas by Chopin (No 2) and Hough (No 4) are the twin peaks of a typically stimulating recital which—as always from Stephen Hough—spans centuries and styles with assurance. How often do Liszt’s ‘Funérailles’ and Gounod’s ‘Ave Maria’ share the same programme?Life is nothing if not unpredictable.
Tracklist:
1. Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (15:09)
2. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento (07:29)
3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo (06:37)
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (07:43)
5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Presto (01:37)
6. Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173: VII. Funérailles (11:10)
7. Bagatelle sans tonalité, S. 216a (03:06)
8. Kammer-Fantasie über Carmen, BV 284 (08:24)
9. Piano Sonata No. 4, “Vida breve” (09:30)
10. Arirang (01:49)
11. Méditation sur le premier prélude de piano de J S Bach, “Ave Maria” (05:27)
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