Stephen Hough - My Favorite Things

[andhow04]

This is a devilishly inferiuraratingly difficult Lisztian Arrangement of “my favorite things “from sound of music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Stephen hough made four Broadway paraphrases but this is the only one that I play. It takes a lot of work and it is very difficult to memorize. Not specifically Christmas but close enough. Hope you all find a Fazioli under the tree.

[dogperson]

Your description of ‘devilish’ is an understatement.  Mesmerizing performance even though I find the arrangement a little overblown (but that’s just my preference).  Exceptionally well done 😊

[foryoda]

That’s a great job!  I’ve tried playing that before and know how tricky it is!  Very enjoyable. Thank you

[j_tour]

That would take me forever to memorize.  That's a pretty good feat on your part!

I'd never even heard of Stephen Hough, but he ended the piece with a nice little set of changes.

Nice!

[andhow04]

Your description of ‘devilish’ is an understatement.  Mesmerizing performance even though I find the arrangement a little overblown (but that’s just my preference).  Exceptionally well done 😊

haha yes it is quite over the top. but the chance to play this infamous tune, on the stage, is too good to pass up. the idea is a brilliant one and hopefully somebody else will take him up on it, and arrange more broadway in the Lisztian style.

[andhow04]

That would take me forever to memorize.  That's a pretty good feat on your part!

I'd never even heard of Stephen Hough, but he ended the piece with a nice little set of changes.

Nice!

oh well you should look up stephen hough he's quite a famous pianist! in particicular his recording of liszt Spanish Rhapsody!
and he recorded these of course, all four of his arrangements.

[quantum]

Fantastic playing of this challenging arrangement.  You made it sound fluid and effortless.