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Stephen Hough and Friends play Mozart and Poulenc

Stephen Hough and a starry line-up of wind players play Mozart's Piano Quintet and Poulenc's Sextet, plus a Trio by Hough for piano, flute and bassoon.

Composer-pianist Stephen Hough is joined by a starry line-up of wind players for two of the great works for piano and wind. Mozart, peerless in so many ways, was one of the great keyboard players of his time who also had an unerring affinity for wind instruments and their capabilities. In his miraculous 1784 Quintet the individual players take characterful turns in the limelight or play collectively to magical effect. Writing to his father, Mozart described it as 'the best thing I have written in my life鈥�.

Poulenc loved Mozart above all composers and there are nods towards him here and there his Sextet which is by turns witty, buffoonish, wistful and acerbic -- and great fun to listen to and play.

Hough's own music begins the programme. His Trio Was mit den Tr盲nen geschieht (鈥榃hat happens to the tears鈥�) is for the unusual combination of piano, flute and bassoon.

Recorded last month at Wigmore Hall and presented by Martin Handley.

Stephen Hough: Trio (Was mit den Tr盲nen geschiet)
Mozart: Quintet in E flat for piano and winds K. 452

8.15pm
Interval Music (from CD)
Poulenc: Quatre petites pri猫res de Saint Fran莽ois d'Assise
Tenebrae
Nigel Short (director)

8.25pm
Poulenc: Sextet for wind quintet and piano

Thomas Hancox (flute)
Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe)
Julian Bliss (clarinet)
Amy Harman (bassoon)
Ben Goldscheider (horn)
Stephen Hough (piano)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Jun 2021 19:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sir Stephen Hough

    Trio (Was mit den Tr盲nen geschiet)

    Performer: Thomas Hancox. Performer: Amy Harman. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet in E flat for piano and winds K. 452

    Performer: Olivier Stankiewicz. Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Amy Harman. Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Quatre petites pri猫res de Saint Fran莽ois d'Assise

    Ensemble: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Sextet for wind quintet and piano

    Performer: Thomas Hancox. Performer: Olivier Stankiewicz. Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Amy Harman. Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Mouvement perp茅tuel No. 1

    Performer: Thomas Hancox. Performer: Olivier Stankiewicz. Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Amy Harman. Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No 6 in D minor, Op 104

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
    • Chandos.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier'

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • HYPERION.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Rondeau

    Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • Hyperion.

Broadcast

  • Wed 9 Jun 2021 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3