6 HJERTER I POLITIKEN "Der er en hel del mennesker her i verden, som kan spille klaver..... Hvad Stephen Hough angår, er det spørgsmålet, om der lige nu overhovedet findes en anden pianist på planeten med samme tekniske mesterskab." Stephen Hough, piano Exquis! Stephen Hough presents an enchanting programme of French music, played with the filigree perfection and total command of the music's expressive world that make him one of the most admired pianists of today. In typical Houghian style this recital is full of surprises and lesser-known gems from the repertoire, as well as works by the masters Fauré, Ravel, Debussy and Poulenc. A particular delight is Hough's own arrangement of the Massenet song Crépuscule, a ravishing exercise in creative yet faithful transcription. This release is both a tribute to the lyric genius which flowered in nineteenth- and twentieth-century France, and a glimpse into the musical mind of a great pianist. 1 Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565 2 Arioso from Keyboard Concerto No 5 in F minor BWV1 3 Nocturne No 6 in D flat major Op 63 4 Improvisation in C sharp minor Op 84/5 5 Impromptu No 5 in F sharp minor Op 102 6 Barcarolle No 5 in F sharp minor Op 66 7 Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs 8 Crépuscule from Poëme pastoral arranged by STEPHEN 9 Mélancolie from Dix Pièces pittoresques 10 Mélancolie 11 Nocturne No 4 in C minor 12 Improvisation No 8 in A minor 13 Automne Op 35/2 14 La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer Op 31/8 15 Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque 16 Pizzicati from Sylvia arranged by STEPHEN HOUGH (b 17 Réminiscences de La juive S409a