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Tag: Stephen Hough

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Grieg Cello Sonata in A minor, op. 36

August 15, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Steven Isserlis and Stephen Hough, or below by Natalia Gutman and Viacheslav Poprugin I am both spiritually and bodily unwell and decide every other day not to compose another note, because I satisfy myself less and less. Grieg, … Continue reading Grieg Cello Sonata in A minor, op. 36

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NSO’s Two Great Seconds

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Fugue for Thought

Could it, should it, be the job of every conductor and every orchestra with every concert to convince their audience that the piece being performed is the greatest symphony or concerto or whatever ever written? I’d say perhaps so. And … Continue reading NSO’s Two Great Seconds

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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83

April 21, 2016August 6, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Maurizio Pollini and the Vienna Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado I find Brahms so intimidating to talk about (if you haven’t already noticed). Like I mentioned in Tuesday’s post about the piano sonata, there’s always so much going on, … Continue reading Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83

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