Few pianists today could devise such a recital—their own transcriptions and variations on well-known classics included as a matter of course—and seldom can these graceful, delightful pieces have had such consummate musicianship lavished on them. Such stuff as dreams are made on …
‘A bran tub of bonbons, yes, but much more than that: it is also a portrait of an artist in love with music of all sorts … witty, wistful, extrovert, introspective and cheeky by turn, this is a m ...
BBC Music Magazine
‘I could drop the needle pretty much anywhere and enjoy what emerged, from Liszt and Sibelius to Elgar and Mompou … it's a delight from top to bottom, Hough's own gems included’ (BBC Record Review)
BBC Music Magazine‘I could drop the needle pretty much anywhere and enjoy what emerged, from Liszt and Sibelius to Elgar and Mompou … it's a delight from top to bottom, Hough's own gems included’ (BBC Record Review)