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Kaleidoscope – The Ultimate Virtuoso Encores for Piano

10/27/2023, 20 Tracks, 1:07:18

Featuring

  • Marc-André Hamelin
  • Edna Bentz Woods
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Josef Casimir Hofmann
  • Felix Blumenfeld
  • Jakob Gimpel
  • Jules Massenet
  • Moritz Moszkowski
  • Francis Poulenc
  • Leopold Godowsky
  • Aleksander Michałowski
  • Arthur Lourié
  • Émile-Robert Blanchet
  • Alfredo Casella
  • John Vallier
  • Alexander Glazunov
  • Nikolai Kapustin

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Album & Artwork

This album, titled "Kaleidoscope," features a collection of twenty piano miniatures selected by Marc-André Hamelin.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Marc-André Hamelin's selection for this album focuses on works by pianist-composers, highlighting their deep understanding of the instrument.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Marc-André Hamelin's active interest in little-known repertoire is reflected in his recordings of composers such as Alkan, Bolcom, Godowsky, and Sorabji.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Many of the pieces on this album are forgotten gems, some never recorded before, and others not heard in public for years, which Marc-André Hamelin has waited to share.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Marc-André Hamelin, the pianist on this recording, is a First Prize-winner of the 1985 Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition and has been called a "super-virtuoso."

Source: Booklet

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