Grieg/Liszt: Piano Concertos – review

Stephen Hough (piano), Bergen Philharmonic/Litton(Hyperion)Does the world really need another recording of the Grieg piano concerto? The answer has to be an emphatic yes when the soloist is the barnstorming Stephen Hough, a pianist with the fascinating ability to take a venerable work, strip it of its patina and present it as though for the very first time. This is a wonderfully alert performance, mixing novel tempi with awesome technique and breathtaking, tingling tension. Hough's terrific r...

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