Marc-André Hamelin – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 2/3 & 106 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:08:59 minutes | 2,25 GB | Genre: Classical
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“Given Marc-André Hamelin’s unimpeachable technical prowess, it is no surprise that he tackles the epic Hammerklavier Sonata for his first recording of music by Beethoven. Hamelin’s tempos are rapid, though well under Beethoven’s unreasonably fast metronome markings. This allows lyrical passages to breathe expressively, and for Hamelin to apply a variety of colouring to Beethoven’s many surprising harmonic shifts … unsurprisingly, the wild fourth movement fugue of the Hammerklavier is dispatched with exciting technical security. More surprisingly, this does not conclude the album, but instead we jump back 23 years to continue with Beethoven’s third published sonata, Op 2 No 3 in C Major. This early work benefits from Hamelin’s crisp articulations and sparkling passagework.”
Tracklist:
1-1. Marc-André Hamelin – I. Allegro (10:56)
1-2. Marc-André Hamelin – II. Scherzo. Assai vivace – Presto (03:00)
1-3. Marc-André Hamelin – III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento (18:40)
1-4. Marc-André Hamelin – IV. Largo – Allegro – Allegro risoluto (12:13)
1-5. Marc-André Hamelin – I. Allegro con brio (07:50)
1-6. Marc-André Hamelin – II. Adagio (07:18)
1-7. Marc-André Hamelin – III. Scherzo. Allegro (03:26)
1-8. Marc-André Hamelin – IV. Allegro assai (05:34)
