One of the biggest stars in classical music returns with a new album. It offers a collection of pieces which first inspired him to play the piano and led him on his path to international stardom.

Famous artists from the world of classical music take children on a journey through the "Classical Wonderland." Jonas Kaufmann, Joshua Bell, Lang Lang, Plácido Domingo and many other artists have each selected and recorded a short piece for this album. In this way they hope to entice young people into the enchanted world of classical music.

This stimulating recital from Stephen Hough spans centuries and styles with assurance. Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 and Hough's own Piano Sonata No. 4 are the twin peaks in a program that includes the unlikely pairing of Liszt's Funérailles and Gounod's Ave Maria.