Author: Hamelin, Marc-Andre

Release Date: 01-05-2016

Details: Amazon.ca Marc-André Hamelin is a noted pianistic dazzler, but what he does in Kaleidoscope is sheer delight. Twenty piano miniatures, some never previously recorded and all relatively unknown, may sound as indigestibly rich as a concert of encores, but Hamelin has chosen and arranged them with such care that they slip down like fine champagne. There are real curiosities here, notably Offenbach's tune, which became the hymn of the American marines, and Felix Blumenfeld's study for solo left hand, which has an extraordinarily spacious grace. And there are some marvelous jokes, including one of Hamelin's own homages to Scarlatti, which comes equipped with all the Scarlatti mannerisms but stands them wickedly askew. There is also great beauty here--viz Moszkowski's Chopinesque Etude in A Flat Major and Josef Hofmann's Kaleidoscop Op. 40 No. 4, whose fistfuls of notes are brandished with pearly brilliance. Everything on this irresistible CD has wit and charm: you listen with a smile on your face.--Michael Church Product Description Hamelin, Marc-Andre

UPC: 034571172750

EAN: 0034571172750

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood