Hong Kong City Hall, Central | PREMIERE PERFORMANCES - Stephen Hough: Beethoven, Schumann & More

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"Few living pianists manage to combine open-hearted virtuosity with so tangible and unaffected a sense of an inner world beyond the notes.”
The Arts Desk

The legendary Sir Stephen Hough returns to the Premiere Performances’ 20th season stage with a brilliantly curated programme.

Hailed as a “keyboard colossus” (The Guardian), Hough is one of the most distinctive artists of his generation. Spanning a career of more than 40 years, his discography of over 70 albums has earned international acclaim, including eight Gramophone Awards, the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, the Diapason d’Or, and more.

Hough’s programming is a testament to his adventurous self-expression, and this concert is no exception. The programme opens with a series of exquisite piano miniatures, moving on to Beethoven’s majestic “Waldstein” Sonata and Schumann’s vivid Carnaval. The musical feast concludes with Hough’s own bravura arrangements of songs from Mary Poppins. It is a night that promises immense depth, contrast, and brilliance.

Programme
SCHUBERT........................................Klavierstück No. 2, D. 946
BRAHMS............................................Klavierstück Op. 118, No. 6
SCHÖNBERG....................................6 Kleine Klavierstücke Op. 19
STOCKHAUSEN................................Klavierstück III
BEETHOVEN.....................................Bagatelle, Op. 119, No. 10
BEETHOVEN.....................................Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein”
Interval
SCHUMANN......................................Carnaval, Op. 9
SHERMAN/HOUGH..........................Mary Poppins Suite