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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Chamber Music [12 CDs special price] The Florestan Trio / The Raphael Ensemble / New Budapest Quartet / Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) Steven Isserlis (cello) Krysia Osostowicz (violin) [ Hyperion / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2008 ] 'Immerse yourself in this set of 12 CDs of Brahms's chamber music … In the last 25 years, Hyperion has managed to persuade some of the finest of chamber musicians to reveal their affection for Brahms in recordings of remarkably consistent quality …... |
BEETHOVEN / SCHUBERT / LISZT / STRAUSS / FAURE / etc
Of ladies and love Michael Schade (tenor) Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 6/Sep/2002 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (October 2002) |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: The Complete Waltzes Stephen Hough (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "Hough is a pianist with all the elegance, wit and virtuosity required for these pieces, yet he also finds the deep vein of melancholy that runs through many of them' (BBC Music Magazine) |
RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 Stephen Hough (piano) / Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Hyperion / CD - released 2/Nov/2007 ] 'There just isn't a modern performer who delivers Rachmaninov quite like this - just as the composer intended … For sheer energy, vivacity and an intuitive understanding of the late-Romantic concerto, there are few who can equal Hough.' (Classic FM... |
MOMPOU
Suburbis / Les Impropares Virginia Parramon (soprano) Josep Pons (director) [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 20/Mar/2007 ] 'If you're not familiar with Mompou's work, this disc can provide a good introduction, and if you are, here's a chance to hear some of the composer's outstanding works. Recommended.' - High Performance Review |