Gramophone Magazine
May 2022
Editor's Choice

Stephen Hough (piano)

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894
Schubert: Piano Sonata in E minor, D769a (D994) (fragment)
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664

The late G major sonata followed such landmarks as the ‘Great’ C major symphony and Schubert’s last string quartet, and explores similarly expansive terrain; the A major is an earlier, genial work. These frame the brief D769a fragment, which adds to the uniqueness of Stephen Hough’s marvellous recital.

"In Hough’s hands, this is Schubert for the salon rather than the concert hall, superbly captured by Hyperion. The elegant restraint of Hough’s playing highlights the Classical lines of Schubert’s music." - BBC Music Magazine, May 2022.