In this episode, we talk with the pianist and author Stephen Hough, about how the lockdown is affecting him, how he has "the backside of a rhinoceros," and we discuss how classical concerts could change in the future.
Guest:
Stephen Hough (http://www.stephenhough.com)
Angela Hewitt on Twitter (https://twitter.com/houghhough)
Stephen Hough on Hyperion Records (https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/a.asp?a=A95)
The Stephen Hough Piano Playlist (https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-stephen-hough-relaxing-piano-playlist/1296734890) an Apple Music
Rough Ideas: Reflections on Music and More (https://amzn.to/39IONLX)
Show notes:
I miss concerts but solo music-making seems more sublime than ever (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/27/stephen-hough-i-miss-concerts-but-solo-music-making-seems-more-sublime-than-ever) (Guardian)
MacArthur Fellows (https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows/)
Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music (https://www.thenexttrack.com/19)
Piano Day (https://www.pianoday.org)
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