Marc-André Hamelin makes his mark as composer-pianist in Toronto

Por Stanley Fefferman, 30 enero 2013

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Crítica hecha desde St Lawrence Centre For The Arts: Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto el 22 enero 2013

Rajmáninov, Sonata para piano núm. 2 en si bemol menor, Op.36

Bach, Fantasia and Fugue "Grand" in G Minor, BWV542

Fauré, Impromptu no. 2 in F minor, Op.31

Fauré, Barcarolle no.3 in G flat major, Op.42

Ravel, Gaspard de la nuit

Hamelin, Variations on a theme by Paganini

Rajmáninov, Prelude in G major, Op.32 no.5

Rajmáninov, Prelude in G sharp minor, Op.32 no.12

Rajmáninov, Sonata para piano núm. 2 en si bemol menor, Op.36

Marc-André Hamelin, Piano

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Two mighty piano sonatas bookend Marc-André Hamelin's concert at Sydney's City Recital Hall.

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Il n'y a pas eu de round d'observation dans le récital Haydn-Beethoven-Medtner-Rachmaninov du pianiste canadien au festival toulousain.

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Memory and timelessness: Marc-André Hamelin’s poetic piano wizardry

Michelle Assay, 23rd February

Canadian superstar pianist Marc-André Hamelin amazes and moves while hardly breaking sweat in recital at London's Southbank Centre.

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Sam Jacobson, 23rd January

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Hamelin’s bracing Ives anchors memorable Cleveland recital

Sam Jacobson, 19th November

Marc-André Hamelin opens his recital with the uncompromising demands of Ives’ Concord Sonata, followed by suites of Schumann and Ravel.

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Stanley Fefferman

Stanley Fefferman is Professor Emeritus at York University, Toronto. He is active in classical, new music, and jazz circles as a writer and accredited performance photographer. His work is archived on Canadian sites The Live Music Report.com, Showtimemagazine.ca, and OpusOneReview.com. His website is here.