Hyperion: CDA67656Marc-André Hamelin in a state of jazz |
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Marc-André Hamelin (piano) Marc-André Hamelin’s technical and interpretative brilliance over an extraordinarily wide range of repertoire has
placed him firmly in the top rank of living pianists. His recent recordings of Alkan and Haydn were universally
acclaimed in the highest terms. In this latest recording, Hyperion presents Marc-André Hamelin ‘in a state of jazz’, as he
turns his attention to the music of Kapustin, Antheil, Gulda and Weissenberg—all composers who felt keenly that there
was a fundamental desire on the part of the concert-going public to hear something different. This wonderful disc is full
of surprises—as Hamelin writes in his entertaining yet scholarly liner notes, ‘There is no jazz in this recording. At least
not in the traditional sense … There is much to be enjoyed here, and much to be amazed by’. "There have been a few
articles in these pages
recently about that
strange region where
classical and jazz meet,
which Marc-André
Hamelin’s new album
sets out to explore. His
absolute technical
mastery is of course
expected; less so is the
idiomatic way he slips
into jazzman mode. Yet
there’s always the sense
of both genres and of an
entirely new territory
where more or less
anything goes." - Gramophone Magazine “It is played with such agility and aplomb that you end up mesmerised by every bar. ” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 “Hamelin's amazing technique and clarity of sound means that the music sounds as spontaneous as it can, though there's still a lingering doubt that it's all just a bit too knowing and clever.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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