My Favorite Things by Stephen Hough - Uhune

ALBUM

If you're in the mood, pianist Stephen Hough's My Favorite Things will be just the thing. The mood in question is, of course, the mood for virtuoso encores and transcriptions from the golden age of piano players. Many of that era's supreme titans, from Liszt to Godowsky, are represented here with 20 examples of piano writing at its most idiomatic and difficult. Some of the works are adorable, like Paderewski's scrumptious Minuet in G with its sweeping arpeggios, others are witty like Rosenthal's Waltz with its flittering hand-crossings, and still others are exquisite like Godowsky's transcription of Saint-Saëns' The Swan with its glittering arabesques. But while all the works here are enormously challenging, virtuosity is rarely an end in itself, but rather a means to another end: seducing the listener with ravishingly beautiful music. And to this greater end, Hough has given his best. With his glowing tone, dazzling colors, effortless virtuosity, and total control, Hough has the equipment to play anything he sets his mind to, and he dispatches the works here with tremendous enthusiasm and genuine affection. This is especially true for Hough's performances of his own four transcriptions, particularly his arrangement of the Richard Rogers' song that gives the disc its title. From the introduction's slyly sidestepping harmonies through the verse's giddily swooping melody to the coda's magically disappearing textures, Hough's My Favorite Things fits right in with the rest of his program. Recorded in richly atmospheric yet still surprisingly detailed digital sound, this disc will charm and delight listeners who are in the mood for re-creating the golden age of piano playing.

1. Hexentanz

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Edward Macdowell; Composer

2. The Maiden's Wish, Op. 74, No. 1

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Franz Liszt
Frédéric Chopin
Frederic Chopin; Composer

3. Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal, Op. 3, No. 2

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Hough
Roger Quilter; Composer

4. The Fuschia Tree, Op. 25, No. 2

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Hough
Roger Quilter; Composer

5. Capriccio in F Minor

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Erno Dohnanyi
Ernö Dohnányi; Composer

6. Minuet in G

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Ignacy Jan Pederewski; Composer

7. Nocturne

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Ignacy Jan Pederewski; Composer

8. Etude in A Flat Major

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Paul De Schlozer
Paul De Schlözer; Composer

9. Melodie in E

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Ossip Gabrilovich; Composer

10. Caprice-Burlesque

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Ossip Gabrilovich; Composer

11. My Favorite Things

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Stephen Hough; Composer

12. Kashmiri Love Song

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Hough
Amy Woodforde-finden; Composer

13. Musical Box

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Ignacy Friedman; Composer

14. The Swan

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Camille Saint-saens
Leopold Godowsky; Composer

15. Papillons

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Moriz Rosenthal; Composer

16. The Gardens of Buiutenzorg

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Leopold Godowsky; Composer

17. Waltz

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Mischa Levitzki; Composer

18. En Route, Op. 9

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Selim Palmgren; Composer

19. Siciliano

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Moritz Moszkowski; Composer

20. Caprice Espagnol

by Stephen Hough

Primary Artist: Stephen Hough; Main Performer
Composer: Moritz Moszkowski; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 6 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Jazz, Romantic, Vocal, Soundtracks, Piano, Musicals

Label

MusicMasters

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884385536428