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Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet with Stephen Hough
February 10, 2018
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet with Stephen Hough, piano
Over the course of his impressive career, Stephen Hough has distinguished himself as a true polymath, not only securing a reputation as a uniquely insightful concert pianist, but also as a writer and composer. Join Hough, MacArthur “Genius,” and the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet for this very special evening of Mozart, Barber and more - including an original work by Hough.
Mr. Hough is a Steinway Artist.
PROGRAM
STEPHEN HOUGH Was mit den Tränen geschieht
MOZART Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
JACQUES IBERT Trois pièces brèves
SAMUEL BARBER Summer Music, Op. 31
POULENC Sextet for Piano and Winds, FP 100
“Arguably the best ensemble of its kind in the world” - Manchester Evening News
“[Hough] is known as a rare kind of visionary virtuoso [and] what I cherish in Hough’s playing is the sense that he is making up the music as he goes, even as he realizes the written score with uncommon precision.” - The New York Times
Run time: 2 hours, including a 15 minute intermission
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet with Stephen Hough, piano
Over the course of his impressive career, Stephen Hough has distinguished himself as a true polymath, not only securing a reputation as a uniquely insightful concert pianist, but also as a writer and composer. Join Hough, MacArthur “Genius,” and the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet for this very special evening of Mozart, Barber and more - including an original work by Hough.
Mr. Hough is a Steinway Artist.
PROGRAM
STEPHEN HOUGH Was mit den Tränen geschieht
MOZART Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
JACQUES IBERT Trois pièces brèves
SAMUEL BARBER Summer Music, Op. 31
POULENC Sextet for Piano and Winds, FP 100
“Arguably the best ensemble of its kind in the world” - Manchester Evening News
“[Hough] is known as a rare kind of visionary virtuoso [and] what I cherish in Hough’s playing is the sense that he is making up the music as he goes, even as he realizes the written score with uncommon precision.” - The New York Times
Run time: 2 hours, including a 15 minute intermission
