Schedule for Marc-Andre Hamelin (Canada) 2022

Composer: Claude Debussy
Composer: Ferencz Liszt
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

Haydn. Sonata in B Flat Major, Hob.XVI: 41
Debussy. Images, Book 1: "Reflections in the water," "Homage to Rameau", "Movement"
Hamelin. Variations on a Theme of Paganini (2011)
Sheet. "The blessing of God Alone" from "Poetic and Religious Harmonies", part 2 №3
                 Sheet. "Years of Pilgrimage. Year Two: Venice and Naples ": Gondolier, Canzone, Tarantella
 
Or stunning virtuosity, or the depth and subtlety of interpretation - such alternatives do not exist for the outstanding Canadian pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin. "He's the only one!» (The New York Times), he knows no technical difficulties, any tour de force, which can only invent a fantasy composer him on the shoulder. On the phenomenal abilities Amlena in his youth was legendary. As a teenager, he was "on the fly" mastered the puzzling works of Charles-Marie Alcan, Leopold Godowsky and Kayhosru Shapurdzhi Sorabjee - his four-hour Opus Clavicembalisticum Hamelin learned at the age of 17 years. And he is no stranger to composing art - he owns a number of pieces for piano. Disc with "12 Etudes own composition" brought pianist Grammy and the first prize of the German Critics Association. But the glory of brilliant virtuoso pianist did not stop to buy a great reputation artist repertoire not only popular but also very refined. Hamelin trusted premieres of his works, many Canadian and American composers. His discography is so large that can claim to pride of place in the record books - more than 100 albums.
 
The program of the Moscow concert balance between the two poles. On one side of the scale - the classic "simplicity" Haydn and timbre luxury Debussy, on the other - the frenetic Sheet himself Hamelin with its inventive variations on a theme of Paganini. But in the first and in the second case the execution strikes inspired freedom and artistry.