Troisième recueil de chants, Op 65 (Alkan)
from Alkan: Concerto for solo piano (CDA67569)
1 Vivante [2'44]
2 Esprits follets: Prestissimo [1'39]
3 Canon: Assez vivement [2'32]
4 Tempo giusto [3'41]
5 Horace et Lydie: Vivacissimo [3'14]
6 Barcarolle: Assez lentement [4'00]
17 minutes 50 seconds 6 tracks
‘A performance of the Concerto of such brilliance and lucidity that one can only listen in awe and amazement. Scaling even the most ferocious hurdles with yards to spare, he is blessedly free to explo ...
‘This intelligent and magnificently-played programme, displaying contrasting sides of the composer's personality … The Concerto is an engrossing musical journey, ranging from hushed chorale textu ...
‘Hamelin's playing here is as breathtaking as ever—it is hard to believe that a lot of it is humanly possible—but, more than simply a dazzling panoply of notes, it conveys a deep musical and expressiv ...