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BRAHMS
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major Op 83 / Four Piano Pieces Op 119 Marc-Andra Hamelin (piano) / Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] "Very satisfying all round … particularly rewarding to hear this piece played at just the right tempo" (MusicWeb Sept 2006) |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring & Other Works for Two Pianos Four Hands Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 16/Feb/2018 ] "Hamelin and Andsnes are irresistibly clear and energetic...For sheer articulacy, synchronised gymnastics, flawless balance, range of colour and flinty attack, or any other criterion you care to reach for, this is breathtaking" Gramophone |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: String Quartet & Piano Quintet Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) / Takacs Quartet [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Oct/2009 ] The peerless Takács Quartet, recently nominated for a Gramophone award for their second disc of Brahms's string quartets, continue their fêted exploration of the Romantic chamber music tradition with this disc of Schumann. |
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ALBENIZ
Iberia Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 3/May/2005 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE - Gramophone Magazine CD OF THE WEEK - BBC Radio 3 CD Review |
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Marc-Andre Hamelin
Roslavets:compositions/Prel [ Hyperion / CD ] |
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SCHUMANN
Carnaval / Fantasiestucke / Papillons Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) - 'All three of these sets of pieces by Schumann - Papillons, Fantasiestücke and Carnaval - explore the world of the composer's imagination. And it is that sense of fantasy that comes... |
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SCRIABIN
Complete Piano Sonatas Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 16/Feb/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) -- 'Hamelin's playing enthralls the ear with its rounded, never-ugly tone, flickering fingerwork, and thunderous power. A sensational issue in every sense' (Classic FM Magazine) |
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LEOPOLD GODOWSKY
Godowsky: The Complete Studies on Chopin's Etudes Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 12/Jun/2000 ] "It is quite stunning, an extraordinary schievement even by Hamelin's own standards. No one with an interest in the piano should pass this by." Rosette (Highest Rating) - Penguin Stereo Guide |
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ALKAN / BUSONI / MEDTNER / SCRIBIN / etc
The Composer-Pianists Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] Marc-André Hamelin (piano) |
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MEDTNER
Forgotten Melodies Books I & II Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Jun/2006 ] "Playing that is exemplary in its brilliance and control …. the perfect performer to reveal the depths of this wonderfully reflective and evocative music" (MusicWeb Dec 2006) |
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CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN
Grand Sonata 'Les Quatre Ages', Sonatine, Barcarolle Op 65 No 6, etc Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Nov/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - 'Breathtaking virtuosity, outshining all rivals' (The Guardian) |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Images / Préludes II Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/Nov/2014 ] "This is a disc to treasure' (Gramophone) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
It's All About the Music (Documentary & Recital) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / DVD - released 7/Dec/2006 ] G :- A documentary film, featuring Marc-André Hamelin, which looks at the music-making of virtuoso composer–pianists from both the present and the ‘golden age’. 'An example of human potential at its highest' (Musical Pointers) |
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RACHMANINOV / MOSZKOWSKI / GODOWSKI / CASELLA / etc
Kaleidoscope Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 15/Oct/2001 ] ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (Jan 2002) - "This is the kind of disc that no pianist could do better than Marc-Andre Hamelin: a collection of miniature piano rarities and transcriptions. Throughout, the playing carries all the hallmarks of... |
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VILLA-LOBOS
Piano Music Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jul/2000 ] 'Magnificent. Easily the most sophisticated Villa-Lobos piano disc currently in the catalogue' (International Record Review) |
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MAX REGER
Reger: Piano Music Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE |
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SCHUMANN
Piano Music (Incls Piano Sonata No 2, Fantasie in C major & Etudes symphoniques) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 24/Feb/2001 ] "A dazzling technician fuses technical dexterity and poetry to compelling effect." Gramophone May 2001 |
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NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN
Piano Music: Volume 2 Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 13/Jul/2004 ] "..under the virtuoso fingers of Marc-André Hamelin Kapustin's music comes alive with an ease that sounds like improvistion. A fascinating discovery." - Editor's Choice Gramophone magazine (August 2004) |
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LISZT
Piano Sonata in B minor / Venezia e Napoli / etc Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "while Hamelin's technique is superhuman and magisterial, there is never a question of virtuosity for its own sake...In short, this is a pianist to trump all aces." Gramophone Magazine, Editor's Choice, May 2011 |
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IVES / BARBER
Piano Sonata No. 2 / Piano Sonata Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 7/Aug/2004 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Comes Marc-Andre Hamelin with the most spectacular pianism of all, yet played firmly at the service of the music. He's consistently faster than his rivals whenever a speeding-up... |