Mozart: Piano Sonatas

'Hamelin plays, what is to my ears, the technically most brilliant and perfect Mozart' (Pianist)

"The glistening sound of the Steinway instrument - courtesy of recording engineer Simon Eadon - caters to Hamelin's strong suit, his pointed, vivacious clarity in all parts. The range of the works themselves provides us a good sense of the Mozart stylistic evolution from a J.C. Bach acolyte into a purveyor of the galant and the pre-Romantic, grand expressiveness. Nowhere does Hamelin permit a gilded, "rococo" sensibility to detract from the vocalism of the Mozart lyricism or the virile character of his outer movements." (AudAud.com)

"Hamelin is never dull. He may not touch the heart through a perfect blend of control and insight, of pulse and flexibility, but his capacity for brilliance, for beauty of sound, and his flawless technical address can amount to pleasures in themselves." (Gramophone)

'Is there no area of piano performance in which Marc-André Hamelin does not excel? Having heard or reviewed some of his excellent performances of Chopin, Brahms, Debussy and Alkan, it is a pleasure to know that he is equally at home in the classics … [his] outstanding recording is up there with the best' (MusicWeb International)