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Piano Season: Marc-Andre Hamelin

As part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's piano season, Canadian pianist and composer Marc-Andre Hamelin chooses a selection of works which feature extreme piano playing.

Continuing the Piano Season on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, the Canadian pianist and composer Marc-AndrΓ© Hamelin chooses a a selection of works which feature some extreme pianistic fireworks.

Marc-AndrΓ© Hamelin's unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity brings forth interpretations remarkable for their freedom, originality, and prodigious mastery of the piano's resources. A musician of broad musical interests and curiosity, Hamelin is renowned in equal measure for his fresh readings of the established repertoire and for his exploration of lesser known works of the 19th and 20th century, both in the recording studio and in the concert hall.

Marc-AndrΓ© is the last of a series of five guest presenters, who have been offering a selection of music reflecting their personal musical interests and passions related to the piano. These have been recorded for Saturday Classics especially for the Piano Season on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 13 Oct 2012 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Franz Liszt

    Annees de pelerinage - 1er annee - Orage

    Performer: Alfred Brendel - Piano

    • PHILIPS.
    • 420-202-2.
    • -5.

  • Franz Liszt

    Reminiscences de Don Juan

    Performer: Jorge Bolet - Piano

    • DECCA.
    • 456-814-2.

  • Sigismond Thalberg

    Fantasy on Rossini's 'Moses', Op.33

    Performer: Francesco Nicolosi - Piano

    • NAXOS.
    • 8.223366.
    • -4.

  • Leopold Godowsky

    Passacaglia

    Performer: Rian de Waal - Piano

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-66496.
    • -1.

  • William Bolcom

    William Bolcom - Rag Infernal and Vers le silence - New etudes for piano

    Performer: Marc-Andre Hamelin - Piano

  • Arthur Rubinstein

    Concerto no. 4 in D minor Op.70 for piano and orchestra

    Conductor: Otmar Maga Performer: Michael Ponti - Piano Performer: Philharmonia Hungarica

    • VOX.
    • MWCD 7151.
    • -3.

  • Charles-Valentin Alkan

    Concerto for piano solo - 1st movement

    Performer: Marc-Andre Hamelin - Piano

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-67569.
    • -1.

  • Robert Schumann

    Waldscenen Op.82 – Einsame Blumen

    Performer: Maria-Joao Pires - Piano

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 437-538-2.
    • -3.

  • Adolf von Henselt

    Studies Op.2 No.6 - Si oiseau j'etais

    Performer: Sergey Rachmaninov - Piano

    • RCA.
    • 09026-61265-2.

  • Jakob GIMPEL

    Concert Paraphrase on The Song of the Soldiers of the Sea

    Performer: Marc-Andre Hamelin - Piano

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA 67275.
    • -7.

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Oct 2012 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

Podcast

  • Saturday Classics

    A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes