Stephen Hough: Brahms Residency
Wigmore Hall, 6th January 2020
The playing of Richard Mühlfeld inspired Johannes Brahms to come out of self-imposed early retirement to compose four of the greatest clarinet works. The indefatigable Michael Collins very nearly did a clean sweep in a single recital in the latest instalment of Stephen Hough’s Brahms residency at Wigmore Hall. He performed the trio with Hough before Christmas, but the two sonatas and the quintet still made for a packed programme. And just when you thought Collins could pause to draw breath, he played Beethoven’s Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major “Frühling”, transcribed by Hough for clarinet and string quartet.
Michael Collins
© Benjamin Ealovega
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