Intimacy and Heroism: Marc-Andre Hamelin at Wigmore Hall

By Frances Wilson, 24 July 2015

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Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 23 July 2015

Field, Andante in E flat major, H. 64

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 13 in A major, D.664

Liszt, 9 Valses caprices, transcription from Schubert, S 427 (VI. Allegro con strepito)

Wyner, Toward the Center

Chopin, Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor 'Funeral March', Op.35

Debussy, Images, Set 1 no. 1: Reflets dans l'eau, for piano

Works by Goossens

Marc-André Hamelin, Piano

Cameron Kelsall, 12th March

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s latest concert also features Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto with Marc-André Hamelin.

****1

Zoltán Szabó, 15th September

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

****1

Michelle Assay, 23rd February

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

*****

Sam Jacobson, 23rd January

At the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, the Takács Quartet collaborates with Marc-André Hamelin in works by Price and Dvořák.

***11

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.

****1

Gianmarco Segato, 4th May

Gustavo Gimeno, Marc-André Hamelin and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra raise the roof with Messiaen’s epic – and eclectic – Turangalîla-Symphonie.

****1

A keen concert-goer, Frances is a pianist, piano teacher and blogger on pianism, music and culture.