Marc-André Hamelin is a pianist known for his blend of musicianship and technique, as well as his exploration of rare works from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Composer Biography
Hamelin attributes his agility not to hours of practice, but to a highly developed intellectual and instinctive grasp of harmonic structures.
Performer Biography
Marc-André Hamelin is an exclusive recording artist for Hyperion Records, with a discography spanning over seventy albums.
Compositional Technique
Hamelin's music often features dissonance that does not equate to atonality, including chord clusters and transient bitonality, yet maintains a secure tonal substructure.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hamelin sees himself as a pianist who happens to compose, carrying forward a tradition of excelling in both domains.
Performer Biography
Hamelin has composed over thirty works, including his Études and Toccata on L'homme armé, which was commissioned by the Van Cliburn Foundation.
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