Since you are interested in Haydn: Piano Sonatas Vol 3 (2 CDs), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN
Hamelin: Etudes Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] Recording of the Month Gramophone Magazine November 2010 / BBC Music Magazine, November 2010 ***** |
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY
Godowsky: The Complete Studies on Chopin's Etudes Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 12/Jun/2000 ] "It is quite stunning, an extraordinary schievement even by Hamelin's own standards. No one with an interest in the piano should pass this by." Rosette (Highest Rating) - Penguin Stereo Guide |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Piano Sonatas Vol 1 (2 CDs) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 25/Apr/2007 ] "The Hamelin charisma is stamped on this music from the first Sonata of the set, one of Haydn's greatest, No 50 in C major. In the opening movement, staccatos are as crisp as the best melba toast and, where lesser pianists rattle, Hamelin creates... |
JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Piano Sonatas Vol 2 (2 CDs) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "This Hyperion double set contains some of the finest performances of Haydn sonatas I have heard. Hamelin's playing overflows with ardent lyricism and I especially enjoyed his naturalness of rubato." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb Sept 2009) |
ALBENIZ
Iberia Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 3/May/2005 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE - Gramophone Magazine CD OF THE WEEK - BBC Radio 3 CD Review |
SCHUMANN
Carnaval / Fantasiestucke / Papillons Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Dec/2005 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) - 'All three of these sets of pieces by Schumann - Papillons, Fantasiestücke and Carnaval - explore the world of the composer's imagination. And it is that sense of fantasy that comes... |
SCRIABIN
Complete Piano Sonatas Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 16/Feb/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) -- 'Hamelin's playing enthralls the ear with its rounded, never-ugly tone, flickering fingerwork, and thunderous power. A sensational issue in every sense' (Classic FM Magazine) |
ALKAN / BUSONI / MEDTNER / SCRIBIN / etc
The Composer-Pianists Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] Marc-André Hamelin (piano) |
MEDTNER
Forgotten Melodies Books I & II Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 12/Jun/2006 ] "Playing that is exemplary in its brilliance and control …. the perfect performer to reveal the depths of this wonderfully reflective and evocative music" (MusicWeb Dec 2006) |
CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN
Grand Sonata 'Les Quatre Ages', Sonatine, Barcarolle Op 65 No 6, etc Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Nov/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1801-1850) - 'Breathtaking virtuosity, outshining all rivals' (The Guardian) |