 | from Liszt: Sonata, Ballades & Polonaises (CDA67085) 1 Polonaise mélancolique in C minor [12'11] 21 minutes 6 seconds 2 tracks2 Polonaise in E major [8'55] No 2: Polonaise in E major [8'55] ‘At last, Hough tackles Liszt’s Sonata on record and the result is as musicianly as this fine pianist’s admirers might expect’ (Gramophone) ‘Hough transforms the rumbling, chromatic bass line [Ballade No 2] into an almost terrifyingly atmospheric setting’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘[A] beautifully rendered collection … the wonderful refinement and quiet poetry of his playing is a constant joy. A highly distinguished disc’ (The Guardian) |