034571178905

Stephen Hough's French Album

Stephen Hough

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Format: CD

Cat No: CDA67890

Release Date:  01 September 2012

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571178905

Genres:  Classical  Solo Instrumental  

  • Description

    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 Faure, Ravel, Debussy and Poulenc. A particular delight is Hough’s own arrangement of the Massenet song Crepuscule, 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.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. <b>Toccata and Fugue in D minor</b> BWV565 <i>arranged by</i> ALFRED CORTOT
      • 2. <b>Arioso</b> <i>from</i> Keyboard Concerto No 5 in F minor BWV1056 <i>
      • 3. <B>Nocturne No 6 in D flat major</B> Op 63 <B>[GABRIEL FAURE]</B> [7'43]
      • 4. <B>Improvisation in C sharp minor</B> Op 84/5 <B>[GABRIEL FAURE]</B> [2'07]
      • 5. <B>Impromptu No 5 in F sharp minor</B> Op 102 <B>[GABRIEL FAURE]</B> [2'10]
      • 6. <B>Barcarolle No 5 in F sharp minor</B> Op 66 <B>[GABRIEL FAURE]</B> [5'49]
      • 7. <B>Alborada del gracioso</B> <I>from</I> Miroirs <B> [MAURICE RAVEL]&l
      • 8. <B>Crépuscule</B> <I>from</I> Poëme pastoral <I>arranged by</I>
      • 9. <B>Mélancolie</B> <I>from</I> Dix Pièces pittoresques <B>[EMMANUEL C
      • 10. <B>Mélancolie [FRANCIS POULENC]</B> [5'40]
      • 11. <B>Nocturne No 4 in C minor</B> Bal fantôme <B>[FRANCIS POULENC]</B> [1'35]
      • 12. <B>Improvisation No 8 in A minor [FRANCIS POULENC]</B> [1'17]
      • 13. <B>Automne</B> Op 35/2 <B>[CÉCILE CHAMINADE]</B> [5'35]
      • 14. <B>La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer Op 31/8 [CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN] </B> [4'11]
      • 15. <B>Clair de lune</B> <I>from</I> Suite bergamasque <B>[CLAUDE DEBUSSY]
      • 16. <B>Pizzicati</B> <I>from</I> Sylvia <I>arranged by</I> STEPHEN H
      • 17. <B>Réminiscences de La juive Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de lopéra de Halévy S409a F