Feldman's "For Bunita Marcus" features delicate, triple-piano textures with the damper pedal held constantly down for its entire 72-minute duration.
Performer Biography
Marc-André Hamelin has received a lifetime achievement prize from the German Record Critics' Award and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2003.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Morton Feldman's "For Bunita Marcus" creates a world with its own laws, characterized by extreme economy of means, radically reduced dynamics, and uncommon textural sparseness.
Interpretation
The performer, Marc-André Hamelin, suggests listening to this album at a much lower volume than usual.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in the Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth, on June 6 and 7, 2016.
Performer Biography
Marc-André Hamelin, the pianist on this recording, is known for his exploration of unfamiliar pianistic repertoire and has recorded some fifty albums for Hyperion.
Interpretation
The performer, Marc-André Hamelin, notes that in Feldman's piece, time and pitch become secondary, and traditional musical form virtually disappears.
