The late G major sonata followed such landmarks as the ‘Great’ C major symphony and Schubert’s last string quartet, and explores similarly expansive terrain; the A major is an earlier, genial work. These frame the brief D769a fragment, which adds to the uniqueness of Stephen Hough’s marvellous recital.
‘Only with Richter have I been as convinced while listening that there was no other way of playing Schubert; and yet the two artists are so utterly different in temperament. Hough’s uncannily subtle t ...
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‘Stephen Hough is a beautifully thoughtful pianist, really sculpting out every phrase and every detail and making it his own, which is necessary in such a landmark piece as this [D894] … [he] tak ...
BBC Music Magazine‘Stephen Hough is a beautifully thoughtful pianist, really sculpting out every phrase and every detail and making it his own, which is necessary in such a landmark piece as this [D894] … [he] tak ...