Marc-André Hamelin - The Composer-Pianists: Alkan, Busoni, Godowsky, Medtner, Rachmaninoff etc. (1998)
BAND/ARTIST: Marc-André Hamelin
- Title: The Composer-Pianists: Alkan, Busoni, Godowsky, Medtner, Rachmaninoff etc.
- Year Of Release: 1998
- Label: Hyperion
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:08:19
- Total Size: 198 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Godowsky: Toccata in G-Flat Major, Op. 13
02. Scriabin: Poème tragique, Op. 34
03. Hamelin: Etude No. 9 in F Minor "After Rossini"
04. Hamelin: Etude No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor "After Chopin"
05. J.S. Bach: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 (Arr. Feinberg)
06. Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. Andante (Arr. Alkan)
07. Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63, Book 4: No. 46, Le premier billet doux
08. Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63, Book 4: No. 47, Scherzetto
09. Busoni: Fantasia After J.S. Bach, BV 253
10. Rachmaninoff: Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 2 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro (1940 Revised Version)
11. Rachmaninoff: Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 7 in E-Flat Major. Allegro con fuoco
12. Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op. 71: I. Fantastique
13. Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op. 71: II. En rêvant, avec une grande douceur
14. Feinberg: Berceuse, Op. 19a
15. Medtner: 3 Morceaux, Op. 31: I. Improvisation. Andantino, gracile
16. Sorabji: Pastiche on the Hindu Merchant's Song from "Sadko" by Rimsky-Korsakov
17. Hamelin: Etude No. 12 in A-Flat Minor "Prelude and Fugue"
A showcase for Marc-André Hamelin, this disc focuses on the work of a group of composers, all virtuoso pianists themselves, who were fascinated by the possibilities of sound and colour inherent in the piano which could be realized by the transcendentally-equipped executant. Marc himself composes in this tradition and for many the highlight of this disc will be the three studies of his own—pianophiles who until now have only heard these pieces as encores at his recitals will be delighted that these works have finally been recorded.
While much of the music is thrillingly virtuosic there is also much which is haunting, such as the Feinberg Berceuse, and the emotional heart of the recital is surely Busoni's Fantasia nach J S Bach, written to commemorate the death of his father. Surprisingly, there is also a strong element of wry humour (also a characteristic of the performer!) which runs from the Haydn/Alkan to the Rossini/Hamelin via Sorabji.
01. Godowsky: Toccata in G-Flat Major, Op. 13
02. Scriabin: Poème tragique, Op. 34
03. Hamelin: Etude No. 9 in F Minor "After Rossini"
04. Hamelin: Etude No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor "After Chopin"
05. J.S. Bach: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 (Arr. Feinberg)
06. Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. Andante (Arr. Alkan)
07. Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63, Book 4: No. 46, Le premier billet doux
08. Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63, Book 4: No. 47, Scherzetto
09. Busoni: Fantasia After J.S. Bach, BV 253
10. Rachmaninoff: Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 2 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro (1940 Revised Version)
11. Rachmaninoff: Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 7 in E-Flat Major. Allegro con fuoco
12. Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op. 71: I. Fantastique
13. Scriabin: 2 Poèmes, Op. 71: II. En rêvant, avec une grande douceur
14. Feinberg: Berceuse, Op. 19a
15. Medtner: 3 Morceaux, Op. 31: I. Improvisation. Andantino, gracile
16. Sorabji: Pastiche on the Hindu Merchant's Song from "Sadko" by Rimsky-Korsakov
17. Hamelin: Etude No. 12 in A-Flat Minor "Prelude and Fugue"
A showcase for Marc-André Hamelin, this disc focuses on the work of a group of composers, all virtuoso pianists themselves, who were fascinated by the possibilities of sound and colour inherent in the piano which could be realized by the transcendentally-equipped executant. Marc himself composes in this tradition and for many the highlight of this disc will be the three studies of his own—pianophiles who until now have only heard these pieces as encores at his recitals will be delighted that these works have finally been recorded.
While much of the music is thrillingly virtuosic there is also much which is haunting, such as the Feinberg Berceuse, and the emotional heart of the recital is surely Busoni's Fantasia nach J S Bach, written to commemorate the death of his father. Surprisingly, there is also a strong element of wry humour (also a characteristic of the performer!) which runs from the Haydn/Alkan to the Rossini/Hamelin via Sorabji.
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