The Canadian pianist Marc-AndrÃ© Hamelin is quickly becoming a favorite with piano connoisseurs, particularly in late Romantic music. In this live recital, Hamelin concentrates mainly on unusual

Live at Wigmore Hall
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The Canadian pianist Marc-AndrÃ© Hamelin is quickly becoming a favorite with piano connoisseurs, particularly in late Romantic music. In this live recital, Hamelin concentrates mainly on unusual arrangements: a Beethoven movement as recomposed by Alkan, a Balakirev reduction of a Chopin concertos movement for solo piano, Busoni's Sonatina which uses themes from Bizet's Carmen. You have to be pretty far involved in the late Romantic ethos to appreciate these obscure tidbits, but if you are, Hamelin's virtuosic and colorful performances will prove extremely attractive. The live performance atmosphere comes across vividly in this recording, as does Hamelin's tone. --Leslie Gerber
Country USA
Brand Hyperion
Manufacturer Hyperion Books
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDA66765
Model CDA66765
UnitCount 1
Format Audiobook
UPCs 034571167657
EANs 0034571167657
ReleaseDate 1995-01-24

Live at Wigmore Hall