Two of the great Romantic piano concertos from Sir Stephen Hough, who travelled to Grieg’s home town of Bergen to set down these classic accounts of the Grieg and Liszt concertos with Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. On vinyl, the Grieg is coupled with Liszt No 1.

This 180g LP is part of Hyperion’s 2025 Vinyl Edition. For the CD or download version of this album—both of which additionally include Liszt’s sumptuous Piano Concerto No 2

Side A: Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat major S124[18'33] Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

1. Allegro maestoso: Tempo giusto - 5:24
2. Quasi adagio – 4:40
3. Allegretto vivace – 4:18
4. Allegro marziale animato - 4:11

Side B: Piano Concerto in A minor Op 16 [29'42] Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

1. Allegro molto moderato - 13:01
2. Adagio - 6:10
3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - 10:31