Stephen Hough - Chopin: Complete Waltzes '2011

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Chopin: Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"
02. Chopin: Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1 "Valse brillante"
03. Chopin: Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2
04. Chopin: Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3
05. Chopin: Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42
06. Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute Waltz"
07. Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
08. Chopin: Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3
09. Chopin: Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 3
10. Chopin: Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
11. Chopin: Waltz No. 15 in E Major, KK IVa/12
12. Chopin: Waltz No. 16 in A-Flat Major, KK IVa/13
13. Chopin: Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, KK IVa/15
14. Chopin: Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1
15. Chopin: Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69 No. 1 "Farewell"
16. Chopin: Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. 70 No. 2
17. Chopin: Waltz No. 19 in A Minor, KK IVb/11
18. Chopin: Waltz No. 18 in E-Flat Major. Sostenuto, KK IVb/10
19. Chopin: Waltz No. 17 in E-Flat Major, KK IVa/14
20. Chopin: Waltz in F-Sharp Minor "Valse mélancolique", KK Ib/7 (Attrib.
Doubtful)
21. Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

been a central part of his repertoire. His earlier Chopin recordings for
Hyperion garnered huge critical acclaim. Hough’s name has become
synonymous with pianistic elegance, flawless technique and immense musicianship
and he has become globally renowned for his engaging and refined Chopin
interpretations. In his published Waltzes Chopin brought a new level of
sophistication to this popular dance form. His unpublished Waltzes are generally
less complex but display considerable wit and charm, qualities ideally suited to
Hough’s pianism. The disc is rounded off with the famous E flat major
Nocturne, which gives a more lyrical expression to the metre of the waltz. These
illuminating and compelling performances are not to be missed.

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