Pianist Stephen Hough brilliantly characterizes Chopin's Nocturnes as "some of the finest operatic arias ever written." That statement holds the key to his intensely lyrical interpretations of these most perfect of bel canto masterworks.
7 Chopin: Lento Con Gran Espressione in C Sharp minor 'Nocturne', Kkiva/16
8 Chopin: Nocturne in E minor Op.72 No.1
9 Chopin: Nocturne in C minor Kkivb/8
10 Anonymous: Larghetto in C Sharp minor 'Nocturne Oublié', Kkanh. Ia/6
11 Chopin: Nocturne in E Flat Major Op.9 No.2B
Pianist Stephen Hough brilliantly characterizes Chopin's Nocturnes as "some of the finest operatic arias ever written." That statement holds the key to his intensely lyrical interpretations of these most perfect of bel canto masterworks.
