My father was a very good amateur pianist, and he had a collection of books on technique. One of the things he had was a small volume of exercises by Rudolf Ganz, in which Ganz mentions the pedagogical work of the Swiss composer, Émile-Robert Blanchet, who wrote a ton of polyphonic exercises for one-hand. These exercises were a great help for finger independence, which I acquired early on. This might have given me somewhat of an edge, a facility to be able to knock any obstacle that was in my way.
I don't record for my own glory.I mean, of course part of it is for career advancement, but more importantly, I want some of that repertoire - as muc… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
I don't record for my own glory.I mean, of course part of it is for career advancement, but more importantly, I want some of that repertoire - as muc…
- Marc-Andre Hamelin
My father ran the gamut: a favorite of his was Josef Hofmann, but there was also Friedman, Rachmaninoff, Godowsky, Lhevinne, Moiseiwitsch, Paderewski… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
My father ran the gamut: a favorite of his was Josef Hofmann, but there was also Friedman, Rachmaninoff, Godowsky, Lhevinne, Moiseiwitsch, Paderewski…
Very rarely do I work on mechanics now. I tend to solve problems within the music itself. - Marc-Andre Hamelin
Very rarely do I work on mechanics now. I tend to solve problems within the music itself.
It's the vision of the composer that we have to determine, and not the absolute mathematical adherence of the score. In my experience, there have bee… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
It's the vision of the composer that we have to determine, and not the absolute mathematical adherence of the score. In my experience, there have bee…
Whenever I record something, I always believe that it's worthy of inclusion in the pantheon, and I would certainly like pianists to pay more attentio… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
Whenever I record something, I always believe that it's worthy of inclusion in the pantheon, and I would certainly like pianists to pay more attentio…
My father was a very good amateur pianist, and he had a collection of books on technique. One of the things he had was a small volume of exercises by… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
My father was a very good amateur pianist, and he had a collection of books on technique. One of the things he had was a small volume of exercises by…
As far as the style, I can't say there is one definite style. I probably feel most comfortable writing in a tonal idiom, with considerable, if not ex… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
As far as the style, I can't say there is one definite style. I probably feel most comfortable writing in a tonal idiom, with considerable, if not ex…
The process of putting intangible thoughts into an imperfect system of notation - which is difficult enough, depending on your ideas - acquaints you … - Marc-Andre Hamelin
The process of putting intangible thoughts into an imperfect system of notation - which is difficult enough, depending on your ideas - acquaints you …
To be perfectly honest, I was never really aware that I had any special abilities. When you have what you have, you don't really think about what you… - Marc-Andre Hamelin
To be perfectly honest, I was never really aware that I had any special abilities. When you have what you have, you don't really think about what you…
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