Romantic Piano Concerto Vol. 27: Saint-saens

Stephen Hough - piano, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo - conductor

Piano Concertos 1-5, Rhapsodie D'Auvergne, Allegro Appassionato, Africa Fantasie

GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - GOLD DISC AWARD 2008
'Superlative' (The Independent)
'Superb' (The Guardian)
'A delightful set that does this underrated composer full credit' (Classic FM Magazine)
'It is unalloyed pleasure to sit through all five at a sitting … the quite outstanding pianism of Stephen Hough makes this an unmissable addition to anyone remotely interested in the barnstorming, physically exhilarating concertos of the late nineteenth century' (International Record Review)
'Superb … Hough’s new set in Hyperion’s outstanding Romantic Piano Concerto series sweeps the board' (The Guardian)
'Marvellous performances, full of joy, vigour and sparkle. The recording is in the demonstration bracket and this Hyperion set includes no fewer than four encores. An easy first choice' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Price: $45.98