A mission that comes from the heart to promote these things and to encourage composers to write, then of course they should do it. And there are more than a few pianists these days who do this, fortunately.
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…
- 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
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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