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Stephen Hough's Unintentional Holiday Music Playlist

Stephen Hough's Unintentional Holiday Music Playlist

Photo Credit: Christian Steiner

Freshen up your holiday music list by David Srebnik If you're looking for some ways to spice up your holiday music listening, pianist Stephen Hough recommends some music that was not originally intended to celebrate the holidays.

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Pianist Stephen Hough has recorded the following not-necessarily-holiday compositions if you'd like to add them to your Christmas music playlist.

Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Hyperion 67501/2); Rachmaninoff: (1) Humoresque; (2) Melodie (New Piano Album, Hyperion 67043); Saint-Saens 5 Piano Concertos (Hyperion 67331/2) ; Tchaikovsky: Dumka (New Piano Album, Hyperion 67043).

Stephen Hough's complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

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