This is saintsaens africa fantasy, which i am playing in new jersey in about a. Leopold godowsky, frederic chopin, marcandre hamelin godowsky. Hamelin is an ideal interpreter of this music, being a pretty muscular and intellectual pianist himself. When asked whether the etudes of liszt, alkan, and godowsky with. Hamelins ninth and a first prize from the german record critics award association. Leopold godowsky, frederic chopin audio cd spars code. The complete studies on chopins etudes marcandre hamelin, leopold godowsky. The dvd includes a bonus of hamelins own the ringtone waltz. I gave this complete set of leopold godowsky s studies on chopins etudes or etudes on the etudes played by marc andre hamelin only four stars because this may not all be really music to listen to, but instead ultimate piano studies for the professional virtuoso to practice to make the hands particularly the left stronger, and practically develop a separate brain for each.
Apr 19, 2017 the virtuosic powerhouse marcandre hamelin and leif ove andsnes, known for his poetic sensibility, perform works ranging from the sunny simplicity of mozarts larghetto and allegro for two. This unique musical partnership brings their playing to small and farflung communities in the vastness of canada as its members provide their service for minimal. If you really dont like this whole idea of comparing pianists and stuff, then just dont open this thread. New york times critic harold schonberg reverently described him as a super virtuoso after his new york debut, and by 1988 the same daily didnt hesitate to compare him to such piano giants as pollini and brendel. Aug 20, 2009 about marc andre hamelin hamelin, a montreal native, inherited some of his musical dna from his father, who was a pharmacist by profession, but who played the piano and had eclectic tastes in music. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. I gave this complete set of leopold godowsky s studies on chopins etudes or etudes on the etudes played by marc andre hamelin only four stars because this may not all be really music to listen to, but instead ultimate piano studies for the professional virtuoso to practice to make the hands particularly the left stronger, and practically.
Officer of the order of canada on may 8, 2003 for his services to music. Marcandre hamelin at the grammys, receiving his award for the chopingodowsky studies. Godowsky, 53 studies on chopins etudes rolfs music blog. Browse edition peters from edition peters at sheet music plus. Pianist marcandre hamelin delivers technically brilliant, egofree recital. Marcandre hamelins startlingly original blend of musicianship and virtuosity has earned him legendary status among the top ranks of pianists appearing on the world stage today. Soon after the above, initial godowsky purchase i started collecting a couple of cds with marc andre hamelin, such as 19th century romantics 3 separate cds with works by charlesvalentin alkan 18 1888. Classical, piano marc andre hamelin chopingodowsky. Marcandre hamelins hyperion disc in a state of jazz is not an example of a classical pianist letting his hair down, nor attempting to fuse jazz with classical music, or to create something a tad more commercial than, say, an album of tausig transcriptions. Your browser doesnt seem to have a pdf viewer, please download the pdf to. Godowskys studies on chopins etudes have achieved a legendary status among piano enthusiasts. Reproduction by any means of all or any part or parts of all musical works printed or otherwise by marcandre hamelin and its sale hire or distribution except by prior written consent of marcandre hamelin or his authorised agents or suppliers shall constitute infringement of and is therefore unlawful. Marcandre hamelin, oc, cq, is a canadian virtuoso pianist and composer.
Shortly afterwards, a copy of the negative of godowsky s manuscript was sent to gilles hamelin. Hamelin plays chopingodowsky etudes selections youtube. I gave this complete set of leopold godowskys studies on chopins etudes or etudes on the etudes played by marcandre hamelin only four stars because this may not all be really music to listen to, but instead ultimate piano studies for the professional virtuoso to practice to make the hands particularly the left stronger, and practically. Hamelins recent appearances in new york have dispelled the. Medtner and godowsky to brilliantly received interpretations of schumann, brahms, chopin, liszt, haydn and debussy. This collection features works by four classical pianistcomposers friedrich gulda, nikolai kapustin, alexis weissenberg, and george.
Classical, piano marc andre hamelin chopingodowsky complete etudes, 1999, aac tracks 249 kbps lossy aacitunes. Godowsky, medtner, hamelin is now recognized worldwide for the originality and technical brilliance of his performances of the classic repertoire, including haydn, schubert, liszt and brahms. Godowsky the complete studies on chopins etudes 2 cd, ape performer. Long known for his exploration of the most challenging and unfamiliar pianistic terrain alkan, godowsky, medtner, hamelin is now recognized worldwide for the originality and technical brilliance of his performances of the classic repertoire, including haydn, schubert, liszt and brahms. This is saintsaens africa fantasy, which i am playing in new jersey in about a month. For newfranzferencliszt a selection from leopold godowskys extraordinary set of 54 studies on chopins etudes, played by marcandre.
In this latest recording, hyperion presents marcandre hamelin in a state of jazz, as he turns his attention to the music of. With performances of the concerti of busoni and marx, the chopingodowsky and alkan studies, the sonatas of medtner and skryabin, regers bach variations, szymanowskis second sonata and schmitts piano quintet, marcandre hamelin could almost be regarded as having taken kaikhosru shapurji sorabji as one of his principal repertoire. Marcandre hamelin piano artist hyperion records cds. Recordings with marcandre hamelin in my collection. Using bittorrent is legal, downloading ed material isnt. With its portrait and interviews, this disc is a highly recommended way to explore a great artist in his prime. Marcandre hamelin has just released a recording of medtners piano concerto no. Shop and buy 12 etudes in all the minor keys sheet music. Other albums and singles of marcandre hamelin godowsky. About marcandre hamelin hamelin, a montreal native, inherited some of his musical dna from his father, who was a pharmacist by profession, but who played the piano and had eclectic tastes in. The music of samuil feinberg is championed by hamelin, whose performances are sensitive to all its shadows and anxieties while being of course fully equal to the prodigious technical demands. Marcandre hamelin 2 torrent download locations download direct marcandre hamelin could be available for direct download sponsored link marcandre hamelin 6 years marcandre hamelin music 19 hours marcandre hamelin audio 22 hours. There might be times when one senses godowskys contrapuntal experiments lead to him thinking more vertically than horizontally and the overall effect of. New yorker writer alex ross considers him legendary, stating.
Hamelin is recognized worldwide for the originality and technical proficiency of his. The complete studies on chopins etudes 20000301 feinberg. Marcandre hamelin, piano the clarice smith performing arts. Marcandre hamelin, renowned for his superhuman technical control, injects them with the required range of. Buy tickets for marcandre hamelin concerts near you. Pianist marcandre hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivalled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries in concert and on disc. Leopold godowsky, frederic chopin, marcandre hamelin. Marc andre hamelin mit dem langsamen satz aus godowskys e moll sonate, ein. I gave this complete set of leopold godowskys studies on chopins etudes or etudes on the etudes played by marcandre hamelin only four stars because this may not all be really music to listen to, but instead ultimate piano studies for the professional virtuoso to practice to make the hands particularly the left stronger, and practically develop a separate brain for each. Hamelin is recognized worldwide for the originality and technical proficiency of his performances of the classic repertoire. And marcandre hamelin is, of course, no ordinary pianistin fact his playing on a recent disc was compared to that of alkan and liszt.
Description, marcandre hamelin is ranked among the elite of world. Marcandre hamelin, oc, cq born september 5, 1961, is a canadian virtuoso pianist and composer. His colossal performances of alkan and godowsky have probably done more than any other pianist today to resurrect their music. September 5, 1961 montreal, quebec, canada the frenchcanadian pianist and composer, marcandre hamelin, began his piano studies at the age of 5 and was 9 years old when he won the top prize in a canadian music competition. Apr 07, 2007 marc andre hamelin at the grammys, receiving his award for the chopin godowsky studies. Long known for his matchless exploration of unfamiliar pianistic terrain, hamelin is also recognized worldwide for the originality and pianistic brilliance of his. Frederic chopin etudes with transcriptions by leopold godowsky. Needless to say, hamelin fils performs it with all the finesse and style one could hope for, eloquent testimony to a shared passion.
Marcandre hamelins technical and interpretative brilliance over an extraordinarily wide range of repertoire has placed him firmly in the top rank of living pianists. Leopold godowskys version for the left hand alone in his 53 studies on chopins etudes retains most elements of the model. Redefining virtuosity in marcandre hamelins 12 etudes in all the. A documentary film, featuring marcandre hamelin, which looks at the musicmaking of virtuoso composerpianists from both the present and golden age.
Marcandre hamelins programme is mostly devoted to godowskys works. Marc s new album feinbergs piano sonatas 16 is being released by hyperion on february 28. The incredible mastery of pianist marcandre hamelin has given rise to abundant superlatives in the press. Soon after the above, initial godowsky purchase i started collecting a couple of cds with marcandre hamelin, such as 19th century romantics 3 separate cds with works by charlesvalentin alkan 18 1888.
In the early 1970s, gilles hamelin, the pianophile father of marc andre, notated, arranged and edited the last waltz from godowsky s piano roll, which was then published in 1975. He won the pretoria south africa international piano competition 1982 and the carnegie hall international american music competition 1985 and subsequently appeared in concert halls throughout. Marcandre hamelin piano recorded on august 2931, 1998. His father, a pharmacist by trade who was also an amateur pianist, introduced him to the works of alkan, godowsky, and sorabji when he was still young. Marcandre hamelin supervirtuoso documentary part 110. Godowsky 1870 1938, the complete studies on chopins etudes carlo grante. Nov 01, 2017 hamelins hyperion discography of 57 recordings includes concertos and works for solo piano by such composers as alkan and godowsky, as well as works by brahms, chopin, liszt, and schumann. Apr 11, 2012 marcandre hamelin after his training in montreal, he studied in philadelphia at temple university with harvey d. His many works for solo piano have appeared infrequently on disc, but now marcandre hamelin offers a hefty 196 minutes of it in a 3cd hyperion set with suitably impressive sound. Marcandre hamelin offers a dazzling collection of busoni. At temple university in philadelphia he studied with harvey d. The piano quivers and trembles under his thunderous assault, but his sensitivity is also superb.
Marc andre hamelin piano recorded on august 2931, 1998. Marcandre hamelin in a state of jazz 20080401 feinberg. These qualities are at the fore in a program that explores the hazy harmonies and delicate timbres of debussy, the power and poetry of liszt, and music by other master pianistcomposers. Marc andre hamelin at the grammys, receiving his award for the chopin godowsky studies. Jul 25, 2008 the disc concludes with another delicacy, the idealized version of oscar strauss the last waltz which hamelin s father himself transcribed from godowsky s piano roll. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. Marcandre hamelin and leif ove andsnes accept a stravinsky. It is pure folly to think that you can ultimately achieve anything artistically significant when the only landscape you ever glance at is the four walls of a practice space. Marcandre hamelin feinberg, beethoven and schumann. Sgn seattle gay news page 42 marcandre hamelin makes.
Marcandre hamelin in a state of jazz cda67656 hyperion. He has a wideranging and large repertory with an uncommonly large proportion of littleknown keyboard works of several eras in music. Discover decouvre hamelin manitoba chamber orchestra. Classical, piano marc andre hamelin chopingodowsky complete etudes, 1999, aac tracks 249 kbps. Canadian marcandre hamelin is one of the worlds most highly regarded piano virtuosos. Its a very short piece, under ten minutes, but really quite difficult.
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