 | from Hamelin: Études (CDA67789) 1 Theme: Con semplicità, eleganza e tenerezza [1'55] 10 minutes 37 seconds 6 tracks2 Variation 1: Più mosso, corrente [1'06] 3 Variation 2: L'istesso tempo, ma cantabile [1'28] 4 Variation 3: Molto più moderato, poco rubato [2'55] 5 Variation 4: Poco animato ma cantabile e senza prestezza [1'40] 6 Envoi: A capriccio [1'33] ‘Dear Marc-André, I begged and pleaded for Hyperion to keep this disc under wraps. But now that it's released, all of us composer / pianists have no choice but to go out of business. Isn't it enough f ... ‘Hamelin's original etudes … as well as the character pieces that round out the disc, with their blend of tasteful lyricism and striking textures and harmonies, are as enjoyable as his homages. W ... ‘A set of 12 Études that reveals Hamelin's immersion in the great virtuoso tradition … Hamelin the composer has the same kind of tact and imagination that Hamelin the pianist does … the virt ... |