Stephen Hough is acclaimed throughout the world as a superb pianist, with a wide-ranging intellect and thoughtful spirituality. He is also a noted connoisseur of fine tea, perfume, and hats. This wonderful recital program lightly references some of these extra-musical things, offering a listening experience of great emotion and brilliance in works by Franck, Liszt, Schubert and Hough. These pieces demand virtuosity with elegance – not a bad description of the performer himself!

Approx. 120 minutes including a 20 minute interval.

PROGRAM
SCHUBERT Piano Sonata no 14, D.784 
FRANCK  Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
HOUGH Piano Sonata III (Trinitas)
LISZT Valse Oubliées no 1 and 2
LISZT Transcendental Études

ARTISTS
STEPHEN HOUGH Piano

PRESENTER
Musica Viva Australia