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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109 (Marc-Andre Hamelin)
Hamelin masterfully plays one of Beethoven's greatest sonatas, part of a set of not widely available recordings from a live show he did in Warsaw in 2006. The audio quality is quite good, especially after I did a decent amount of remastering.
I believe that Hamelin is a criminally underrated Beethoven interpreter. He has the superhuman clarity and precision to really bring the music to life. He also captures the neurotic energy, and haunting beauty, of late Beethoven works very well. However, he still knows where to give things a more sweet, romantic feeling. His unmatched virtuosity in the most difficult spots goes without saying.
Curious to hear everyone's thoughts.
I believe that Hamelin is a criminally underrated Beethoven interpreter. He has the superhuman clarity and precision to really bring the music to life. He also captures the neurotic energy, and haunting beauty, of late Beethoven works very well. However, he still knows where to give things a more sweet, romantic feeling. His unmatched virtuosity in the most difficult spots goes without saying.
Curious to hear everyone's thoughts.
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Liszt: Ave Maria Practice, Big Arpeggios (Self Taught)
Просмотров 6252 года назад
I usually wouldn't upload something so rough, but I figured I'd show people that I started to learn the 2nd half the piece a few days ago. I'm still going to upload the first half alone by August, but I hope to have the whole piece done within a year. This part is much more difficult in some ways, especially getting the jumps in the left hand to sound smooth, although it's only been a few days....
Marc-Andre Hamelin: Toccata on "L’Homme armé" (Sheet Music)
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This is my first attempt at a sheet music video. I decided to do this piece by Marc-Andre Hamelin because 1): The sheet music for it isn't available on RUclips, and it's a really cool original work 2): I wanted to try something challenging. While this is not Hamelin's most difficult piece, it is definitely one of his most musically mature and original. I really hope he continues to compose in t...
Liszt/Schubert Ave Maria Practice (Self Taught): Improving Bravura/Dynamics
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An improved version of me playing the climax of this piece. After working on this part for around a week I think I'm getting closer to at least getting the dynamics right. Really emphasizing the F octave in the right hand and the C octave in the left hand is difficult though since the C is over half the keyboard away from the note before, and the F is in an awkward position. Would love feedback!
Liszt/Schubert Ave Maria (Practice, Self Taught): The Climax
Просмотров 2592 года назад
Finally here, hopefully over one of the last hurdles of this piece (since I'm only learning the first half). Really proud of the fact that I didn't use the "cheat" on this part that many people use, including virtuosi like Katsaris. The "cheat" is playing the d-e 32nd note octaves at the climax with the right hand only rather than dividing the top/bottom notes between the right and left hand an...
Liszt/Schubert Ave Maria Practice, Tough Spot (self taught)
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grinding through this part... watch my video of the first page here: ruclips.net/video/_h_LlsWMHTU/видео.html
Liszt Ave Maria: Practice, 10ths section (self taught)
Просмотров 2382 года назад
I started practicing this absolute nightmare of a section 5 days ago. Here are the results... the melody is now in octaves, and the jumps are now in both hands. On top of this the right hand has 10ths. I'm playing the minor 10ths normally, but I'm rolling the d to f a little because even though I can reach it, it's hard to reach accurately at tempo. Although because my hands are bigger, I'm abl...
Liszt: Ave Maria (page 2 practice nightmare) (self taught)
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I recently started page 2 of the Liszt Ave Maria transcription, this is a short clip from practicing. The second page becomes much more difficult in terms of voicing and rhythm since there are so many melody notes packed in between the accompaniment. Not sure if I'm playing it right or how much better I'll be able to get it. This part is especially difficult without a sostenuto pedal, so I'm wo...
Practicing Liszt/Schubert Ave Maria while Sick (Self Taught)
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Got sick a few days ago, decided to see how well I could play with a fever. Definitely far from perfect, but an interesting experiment. My main goal was getting the left hand octaves soft (I think some were too soft even though I hit them), and also finally learning to play that one LH note (F in the LH at :38 is extremely hard to voice) that Lisitsa and others leave out. Sorry for bad audio qu...
Beethoven Sonata no. 29 Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Marc-Andre Hamelin (live, 2021)
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Beethoven Sonata no. 29 Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Marc-Andre Hamelin (live, 2021)
Chopin/Godowsky Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (LH alone) played by Marc-Andre Hamelin
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Chopin/Godowsky Etude Op. 25 No. 12 (LH alone) played by Marc-Andre Hamelin
now we need hamelin playing his OWN rendition of this piece in etude no.3
I feel pathetic
same
Hi, can you send me the sheet music you found online? Thank you in advance!
Absolute masterpiece
He’s so good. I met him in person and when they say don’t meet your hero’s they don’t mean him. He was so friendly and humble and forthcoming in the masterclass of his I was able to attend. He’s a wonderful person and a great ambassador for music. I wish I was his neighbor so I could hear him practice through my window all the time.
He’s so good. I met him in person and when they say don’t meet your hero’s they don’t mean him. He was so friendly and humble and forthcoming in the masterclass of his I was able to attend. He’s a wonderful person and a great ambassador for music. I wish I was his neighbor so I could hear him practice through my window all the time.
Yes he's super nice, will respond to most questions on twitter. You're so lucky you got to take a masterclass from him!
Hamelin deliberately stretches the ring tone to make it almost disturbing 😂😂😂
Still sounds like one the best interpretation of the etude ever
The BEST interpration of this great notorious piece. As ussually, well done Hamelin, you are the greatest again!
"...Groyper"
it is even 32 minutes , perfection
Hamelin is adding a layer under this style brillant piece, enriching its soul, leaving us with things to reflect over. Truly in line with Liszt's spirit, who while playing mostly operas arias arrangements and style brillant pieces in concert, composed "in secret" thoughtful and masterful pieces, also from the point of view of the form. I have been for a long time thinking that in Liszt (like in Paganini or Wienawski) there was nothing behind the virtuosity, and I have completely changed my mind; and Hamelin played, like he does again here, a good part in this.
amazing! dont you have op110?
I must say I don't care for his slow movement. Too much rubato. He almost appears to be noodling. (But what noodling!) Also the left hand at 22:19 needs to speak louder (cf. Wilhelm Kempff).
Marc really needs an original UNTUCKit, not some knock-off.
That's probably the most grace and clarity that I've ever heard for the impossible trills at 40:30
Muy buena interpretación
I heard the barcarolle 60 years ago ...played by Lipatti and always preferred it Hamlin's performance just wiped me out ...everything perfect. Thanks
yoooo just wanted to let you know that I'm doing another original compositions video, and that you should submit something to it if you're still down <333 sorry for the beef that happened during the last video, and happy new year!!
lol thanks, i dont remember what happened. but depending on when the composition video is i am very tempted to try and write something new.
@@JG_1998 You can see my community post! TLDR submissions close once the Google form hits 100 submissions or by July 31 of this year, whichever come first
He really played that slow?
Bravo!
Even for Hamelin, the sonata is clearly a struggle. The only pianist I ever heard who cleared all the hurdles accurately and yet maintained the huge dynamic range Beethoven required was Earl Wild. And I believe he was close to 80 at the time. He recorded it too. Where (at Harvard) did this recital take place? It sounds like a padded cell: absolutely no reverberation, unnatural.
check out ashkenazy
@@gregmacdougall5022 No. Check out Maria Grinberg.
@@gregmacdougall5022 ...and Igor Levitt.
Very tasty! Aside the impeccable clarity of the fugue, in the first movement the voicing control is unlike anybody else I've heard! This is my new favourite after Levit's & Schnablel's!
Years ago I decided I didn't care for most of Beethoven's sonatas. Especially his later works. I have come to the conclusion I was ignorant. They really are marvellous in the right hands.
Based
JG is him
long time no see...
@@JG_1998 fr bruh i had to go through all my subscriptions to find your channel bc i couldnt find you on discord
Hamelin is playing this sonata in Montreal on March 12.
Was there this afternoon. Fabulous performance of Hammerklavier with Dukas' sonata in the first part of the program.
@@denisrobert36 I was there too. A great performance.
nice job!
Obviously a gifted and fine pianist but quite wayward in this performance, perhaps too tired - whatever, I am sure there are better performances of this great sonata. He starts like the great Richter and finishes like the wayward Kempff, keep practising...
fair assessment of the performance as a whole, but I disagree about the order. I think the first movement is more lacking, but the fugue is unmatched in it's clarity, virtuosity, and viciousness.
Terrible performance, 2nd movement puts one to sleep quickly, very boring playing from a pianist we expected more from...
Great...congrats. I hope you will make it.. I also started to practice this last week. Hope to see you complete this amazing one.
One of the best I ve ever heard
Pls hear the Artur Schnabel performance, for the ultimate - the performance by Walter Geiseking (who incidently has recorded the whole collection of Sonatas by both Beethoven and Mozart).
Wow!
iIncomparable work and performance - TOP!!!
Disappointing. For this listener, at any rate.
thanks for subscribing anyways though!
@@JG_1998 : A pleasure to find you and subscribe. Just felt Mr Hamelin could’ve done far better!
Nice to see that the person in the cliburn chat posts wonderful recordings on his channel
Thanks! There's also a piano discord server that I started that you can join. Link is on my channel. Also: I will be uploading more recordings of my own playing soon as well as Hamelin (and maybe Cziffra).
@@JG_1998 I would love to see more of your recordings, also the discord link says it expired, could u post a new one?
@@samgwon4606 discord.gg/s3Ve45Xh
Ravel toccata quote at 0:52
Que de xdonde es??
Hamelin’s etudes
Qúie es Marc <A André. 🤩🇲🇽
Not a fan of variation 4 (I feel that he broke the rhythm up too much) and 6 (I didn't like his climax, he wasn't in enough ecstasy and played too softly).
Usually this piece brings me to tears by the end, this interpretation just made me very relaxed.
@@andredelacerdasantos4439 fair enough, there are better 2nd movements, but I really don't think there's anyone who comes close to playing the 1st movement as well as Hamelin does. It's the opposite of relaxing, burning with intensity. Clear and powerful.
@@JG_1998 Pogorelich?
@@erezsolomon3838 Pogolerich's is perfect
Legendary
Would love to have this in midi format to learn from
You can find one on devilsynthesia's channel uploaded like a year ago. It's a long vid with each op.25 godowsky-Chopin etude and it has ocean at around 51 minutes in. Heres the link ruclips.net/video/MD28CqnkCaE/видео.html but I'm not sure if u can click links in RUclips comments anymore
The Rachmaninoff piano competition is staring right now.
have been watching it!
Just whom, may I ask, is JG😄
an old, long forgotten friend.
@@JG_1998 😂😂💀... legends are never forgotten
@@gguunnz i just hope all my points went to a good cause 😭😭
One of the best I’ve ever heard. I wish gilels recorded this piece. Thanks for helping me discover these and other recordings on the internet. Truly eternally grateful, as some aren’t on RUclips or any other streaming platform.
No problem, this is why I started uploading other people's recordings! This type of feedback really gives me the motivation to keep going.
There went the Cliburn chat LoL
their loss! we're all hilarious and insightful lol.
The reason theres no sheet music video of this probably because the sheets are copyrighted. There was a video of the sheets a few years back but it got taken down.
yes, heads up this has been uploaded and taken down at least twice, careful!
Are there any performances of him playing the original chopin ocean etude on youtube?
no, as far as I know Hamelin has never played the originals publicly, and likely has not played them since his childhood. They are probably too easy for him lol. You can listen to him play all the chopin/godowsky versions on youtube though!
@@JG_1998 Chopin is not easy for Hamelin, he struggles in Ballads, in the 2nd sonata, tons of mistakes. Godowsky version is MUCH easier to play than originals, as Godowsky was a traditional pianist so he knows how to write, the tons of notes decorating around are very comfortable, while Chopin had such unique technique and tortuous style that his works remain among the most difficult and risky to perform, as there are no technical exercises to prepare you to them, so the pianist has to invent new exercises, which will be of no use later.
@@Paroles_et_Musique you sure?!
@@zklo-fitone6654 He is technically right. Godowsky's versions are much harder than Chopin's and that is very true, but the annoying thing with Chopin etudes is that they are so well known in standard repertoire and Chopin's writing of the etudes is so simplistic that any mistake would be so easily exposed. When you combine those two things together, you can see how Chopin's etudes are harder to perform. Plus in the Godowsky versions, you can hide mistakes easier because of the way they are written compared to Chopin's. But still, it doesn't take away the fact that the Godowsky etudes are among the pinnacles of piano technique.
@@JG_1998 The Chopin Etudes are not 'too easy' for any pianist.
This is really just Left Hand? What the actual ????
yes its pretty insane, a lot of the chopin/godowsky etudes are for the LH alone. Hamelin has become known as a specialist in LH alone repertoire generally.