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The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs awarded a rosette to Stephen Hough’s earlier Gramophone Award-winning Hyperion recording of Mompou,rand this successor is equally fine.rr
‘Música callada’ comprises twenty-eight exquisite miniatures, briefrin duration yet rich in allusion: music which makes its mark with subtlety, understatement and a unique economy of means.
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“there is something just genuinely mesmerising about this noise Stephen Hough plays [ ]. The combination of objective skill, intellectual clarity, and colouration as well as his use of colours. [ ] It’s luminous the way he can make the piano sing and sparkle. This confidence to find the space between the notes is perfectly suited to these sketches.” BBC Radio 3, Record Review
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“For lovers of Mompou, this is as deep a descent into the well of this music as you will come across.” MusicWeb International
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International Piano Album of the Month March 2023: “With evert phrase profoundly and lovingly considered, the pianism here is exquisite.” International Piano
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas (CDA68370): “Among the most touching Schubert performances I have ever experienced.” – Gramophone
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Chopin: Nocturnes (CDA68351-2):”This complete set of Chopin Nocturnes….is a sure fire winner, fit to be placed alongside recordings by giants of the past.” – The Mail on Sunday
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“He brings focus and variety to each of these aural morsels, amply rewarding the concentration required on the part of the listener.” Gramophone
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