Stephen Hough's new cd Chopin Waltzes: You don’t just hear Hough’s fingers; you hear his soul.

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Stephen Hough\'s new cd Chopin Waltzes: You don’t just hear Hough’s fingers; you hear his soul.

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Chopin’s waltzes: some swirl and glitter, others glide pensively; still others do both. But every one (and Hough gives us the complete set) conveys the feeling of bodies in motion, skirts twirling, and hearts intertwined. Nor is Hough a pianist who makes stark geometric patterns, least of all in romantic repertoire. You don’t just hear Hough’s fingers; you hear his soul. – via The Times

Stephen Hough – Chopin: The Complete Waltzes, Hyperion

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