Marc-André Hamelin - 12 Études In All The Minor Keys (Hamelin)
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- Pf: Marc-André Hamelin, live at Raritäten der Klaviermusik Husum, August 23, 2010.
Link to audio: • Marc-André Hamelin: 12...
Note: It seems that Hamelin omitted a part of Étude 5 in this performance. The score in the video has been edited to reflect this.
0:00 - Étude 1, Triple Étude (after Chopin)
2:13 - Étude 2, Coma Berenices
4:57 - Étude 3, after Paganini-Liszt
9:48 - Étude 4, Étude à mouvement perpétuellement semblable (d'après Alkan)
13:45 - Étude 5, Toccata grottesca
18:12 - Étude 6, Esercizio per Pianoforte (Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti)
21:38 - Étude 7, After Tchaikovsky (for the left hand alone)
26:29 - Étude 8, Erlkönig (after Goethe)
31:10 - Étude 9, after Rossini
34:54 - Étude 10, after Chopin
37:01 - Étude 11, Minuetto
43:19 - Étude 12, Prelude and Fugue
Fantastic Marc. Still wowing me after 40 years.
I went to the same music college as Marc did 40 years ago in Montreal and he wowed us with his Campanella back then. he was 16 and therefore a teenage show off. he played the Campanella on his knees with his back to the piano and his hands reversed behind his head. Ok it wasn't a perfect performance but that he managed a few pages almost at speed like this is a testimony to his magnificent musical mind. his wonderful sense of humor comes out through several of these etudes.
Brilliant Pianist and one of the nicest fellows you could ever meet. Most of us other human students at the school basically gave up. going to school with someone like this is not always good. me I loved the experience and thank God for such talent given among men.
Lucky you! The guy is not just a monster but probably the greatest pianist since Liszt. He would not admit it. But although Liszt may be the ne plus ultra for technique, cosmopolitanism, and perfect execution: Hamelin actually managed to absorb everything since Liszt and become the equivalent for our times. It seems unlikely there will be another human who can combine everything in so many areas, so many composers, etc. And play it beyond anyone else. An absolute genius and now a composer.
What a wonderful and fun anecdote! I saw and met Mr. Hamelin in 2000 and he had infallible fingers. He played Rzewski The People United Will Never Be Defeated. It was really something. I liked it right away. I met him after the concert back stage and he was as nice as can be. He was part of the Canadian 4? group of pianists including Janina Fialkowska, Marc, Andre Hamelin, Angela Hewitt, Louis Lorte. I saw every one of them. What a treat.
I’ve never heard anything like this in my life! Somewhere, Franz Liszt is laughing hysterically. Mind boggling virtuosity.
Franz Liszt definitely would have loved these!
@@PieInTheSky9 he wouldn't be able to play them
He's laughing at how easy it is😂
@@daniloapostolov-dacatv1536 cap
Charles Alkan
Hamelin's interpretation of Hamelin is spot on.
😂
21:00 "Don't fall of the bench!"
Thanks for the advice.
Well sounds like someone did at 40:56 ...
The mix of technicality, musicality and sense of humor is something mr Hamelin knows very intimately and makes it work with such finesse, it's hard to explain but easy to appreciate. I love this man
Hamelin is the culmination of all composer-pianists. He has absorbed everything pianistic. Everything by every composer, significant or not, all the greats, and many of the lesser known lights. And he has turned that into this improbable set of Grandes Etudes (echoing the sets of Chopin, Liszt and Lyapunov). While you can hear Rachmaninoff, Scarlatti, Liszt, Alkan and many others, Hamelin has championed the works of 20th century composers, and brings his own atonal blend to the table. This is a modern classic. It may never be bettered. Any pianist who has never heard these, will have to pick their jaw up off the floor in innumerable instances. I bought this record when it first appeared on Hyperion and remember being just destroyed by it. Even more shockingly; this appears to be a live recording.
Totally Ingenious and Virtuosic.....BRAVO, Maestro.....from Mexico City!
Perhaps there should be a matrix to rate pianists:
Technical (errors Y/N) - 10 (Hamelin)
Control and articulation - 10 (Hamelin)
Voicing: finger independence, attention to details within a piece, bringing out the right notes - 10 (Hamelin)
Conveyance of overall structure - 10 (Hamelin)
Understanding the composer - 10 (Hamelin)
Encyclopaedic, in-depth knowledge of the piano literature and music generally - 10 (Hamelin)
Immense power in loud passages, without forcing tone/breaking string - 10 (Hamelin)
Softness and intimacy of the highest degree (with or without pedal) - 10 (Hamelin)
(ultra) Legato - 10 (Hamelin)
(ultra) Staccato - 10 (Hamelin)
Sustaining very slow passages - 10 (Hamelin)
Clarity of fingers at light speed - 10 (Hamelin)
Knowledge of pedal and the soul it brings - 10 (Hamelin)
Innovative sound effects - 10 (Hamelin)
Realising the power of silence in pauses - 10 (Hamelin)
Archaeologist approach to amazingly neglected geniuses - 10 (Hamelin)
This list could just go on, and on, please add your own comments..
Came for the Paganini/Liszt pastiche, stayed for the whole set. This is some wonderful writing, especially number 10.
Before listening to this, I have never genuinely laughed at a piece but Hamelin's sense of humor in the third etude is fantastic.
Wow... if you know Chopin's "Black Notes Etude" (op.10/5) well, Hamelin's Étude 10 is hilarious... I haven't had an etude-listening experience quite like that, like hearing something you know inside-out, but as if in a dream. Thanks for uploading.
Hamelin has (crudely) described that etude as the Black Keys etude heard under some feet of water. I think the effect achieved is marvelous.
I started to like the Hamelin's version more than the original
wow that's trippy
5:32 wow
6:47 the unexpected down again after the repetitive octave was just amazing
8:52 THAT ARPEGGIO AT THE END WOW
9:18 holy sh-
Hamelin is the Paganini of the piano. This music is not of this world: it is sublime, poignant, delightful, terrifying, -- it touches very deeply.
Gobsmacked. I am completely gobsmacked. Thank you for posting this stunning performance of stunning piano music.
This composition is truly astounding. It seems to me impossible to perform; this is definitely virtuoso territory, and we are priviliged to hear it
The set of Hamelin's 12 Études in All The Minor Keys was the very first playable compositions of his I've ever listened to back in the late 2000s to early 2010s. Since then, I literally became one of the non-official ambassadors of MAH in Korea. If my music analysis skill improves like Bogdan Dulu, who wrote a dissertation about his six Études in 2015, I will be willing to write a series of essays on his musical works. I really hope so...?
Anyway, without this set, I wouldn't be here, and I could be a really different person, literally. I would like to give a huge thanks to Hamelin for making me love classical music, of course including his compositions. And lastly thank you TheExarion for providing this sheet music video!
This is such a heartfelt comment. Thank you for your spread of this wonderful music!! I and many others would be delighted to read your essays when you publish them :)
It might be of interest to you btw, to check out Wagner Prado’s 12 etudes, which are a homage to Hamelin and his 12 etudes presented here. The last of Prado’s etudes is a wonderful Prelude and Fugue based on “Hamelin” transposed into notes ☺️
I would INSTANTLY read every single essay. I am so curious about your writings! Please do, one day, write the essays. I'll be checking every so often for the Korean essays and MAH!
Although after his death, the greats like Liszt and Alkan are no longer the greatest virtuosos, our memories of them keep them remembered as the greatest. This series of etudes are absolute magnificent in honoring their legacies
And not to forget: Hamelins compositions are full of humour. His album with Bolcom Rags is so wonderful - don‘t miss it.
Best laugh for me in quite awhile. I'm a fan of his brilliant pianism. His CPE Bach CD is gorgeous!
Thanks so much for sharing this with the score. Now I can finally count the exact number of consecutive F#s - 147 of them! - in the middle of Etude #3 after Paganini-Liszt 😀
Marc-André Hamelin is not only among the all time jaw dropping Amazing Pianists... he is also an excellent composer. Not enough credit is given to him as a composer!
Marc André Hamelin est le brillant reflet d'une époque, comme un astéroïde sonore qui revient jeter son dévolu sur l'art sonore. Une onde prodigieuse chargée de paradoxes d'où s'échappent l'obscurantisme la féérie et l'irrationnel, facteurs hypnotiques défiant les âmes vulnérables en quête d'absolu. Son architecture musicale est un court tunnel qui mène à la lumière
1:16 is a fever dream. I refuse to believe it exists.
1:57 does it in for me. The hands having to walk over each other freaks me out, especially seeing Hamelin do it in his live performance.
There's genius, then there's whatever this is. My god! Insanely brilliant doesn't even begin to describe this.😮❤🎉🎶
This is probably the best video I've seen in my whole life... this is my favorite set of pieces ever and i really needed a single video with this great performance, thanks!
These are just beautiful and SO musical. Thanks Marc-Andre!
The bassy, march-like part from 0:41 to 0:49 sounds like a cool combination of Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev, in my opinion.
10:55 a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
(It’s from Alkan’s Le Festin d’Esope).
czerny: all of number one etudes is must be easy
after romantic composers: *hmmm why*
LOL 🤣 Czerny will be mad at this Etude sets.
Unmatched .. Usurpassed !!!! at least for now !!!! thank you for posting !! Extremely intriguing !!!!
Que surpresa! Que maravilha!! Lindíssima interpretação, super expressiva e articulada. Me arrancou um sorriso logo nos primeiros acordes 😊
Oh yeah! Excellent upload.
Insane 😆
Amazing the n. 7, after the Romace by Tchaikovsky 👏
I love these preformances, in particular #5. I think that they are just so crisp
Que Hamelin é um pianista genial até as pedras já sabem. Que ele é capaz de compor para piano de maneira absolutamente genial foi uma surpresa para mim. Ele brinca com todos os estilos e é simplesmente fascinante. Que Deus o abençoe e lhe dê mais no mínimo mais 5 decadas de vida criativa. O mundo pianistico agradece tirando o chapeu😍
This music is otherworldy! I'm tripping out from this!
The 7th etude is just... Utterly heavenly
Yes !
Tchaikovsky wrote a great song
@@musikguru1I know right? This guy isn’t original (his original etudes blow imo) but his technique/arranging is …good I guess?
@@AndrewKierszenbaum "this guy" as if he isn't one of the best pianists living today 😭😭😭
Crazy stuff and absolutely ingenious.
You just look Liszt's music to a whole new level (for me that's unplayable!) Love it!
I really love the 2nd and 5th etudes!!! and everything else in this set
Anyone thinking about learning the 12th etude should be terrified. Even Hamelin makes a pretty gnarly mistake at 48:20. Such a crazy piece on its own, Hamelin is criminally underrated as a composer. Also couldn't imagine playing the whole set in one setting like he did.
Would you elaborate about that "pretty gnarly mistake" at 48:20 ? I for one can't hear it... Anyway, such little slips are there may be here are totally unimportant.
@@ChrisBreemer The octave he plays in the left hand at that point is either smudged or just plain wrong. The mistake itself is not huge, but the resulting sound is quite noticeable, and at an important point in the piece. I've listened all the recordings of this piece and that part has never sounded like that. You can also hear him take a very deep breathe right after, possibly to regain composure. I think he lost some control at that part (because it's extremely difficult). Obviously still an incredible feat to compose and perform all these etudes. He is possibly the greatest pianist of all time from a technical perspective. It's also worth noting the rest of the performance was very good, even compared to when he was much younger.
@@JG_1998 What are you talking about - there is ABSOLUTELY NO ''mistake'' around 48:20. Whatever, anyone can tell you're BSing here with your ''pretty gnarly mistake'' vs ''''the mistake itself is not huge''. Buying a dog will get you all the attention you need.
@@konigstephan there is a mistake/loss of control, Hamelin is still the greatest pianist of all time. Cope, seethe, dilate…
@@JG_1998 OK so Mr. AP, would you be so kind as to point out EXACTLY (bar, beat, note_s) what should be played AND what is actually played (actual WRONG notes!). There's your moment to shine - holding my breath right now so please be diligent. Thank you.
1st etude kills your 4th, 5th finger.
9th etude kills your 2nd, 3rd finger.
12th etude kills your brain.
At least your thumb survives.
@@thomascook9154 para poner "me gusta" 😂
nah, the 9th etude kills all your fingers
That fugue though... Honestly I did not expect much, very pleasantly surprised at the quality of his work
penultimate chord to etude 10 is just amazing
When insanity meets ingenuity and the impossible suddenly is not only possible, but a naturality.
Man! This guy doesn't fool around!
Je savais que Marc-André Hamelin était l'un des rares pianistes à s'attaquer aux versions Godowsky des études de Chopin qui sont déjà hallucinantes de difficulté, mais là, ça dépasse l'entendement !! C'est juste prodigieusement monstrueux et génial ! 😱🎹👍🎹😱
Ce qui est bien, c'est qu'après avoir écouté et visionné la partition de ces études, déchiffrer "Scarbo" semble très simple ! 😂
C'est vraiment hallucinant de difficulté et de génie !
Finally, we have a new world with this work revealed!
Sure these etudes are technically extremely difficult but the most impressive thing is te amount of efforts to keep coherence, musicality and variety along the entire set
these are fun but also make you realise how good Chopin was at not overcomplicating his music.
Étude no. 7 -- what a brilliant piece 😵
Étude no. 8 also gives me Medtner winter wind sonata vibes
And finally, étude no. 11: WOW
Awesome!
loved it❤❤❤❤❤
I might be in the minority, but I find no. 11 to be very moving and effective (especially the middle section). The whole thing feels like one of Chopin's more "epic" mazurkas.
There are many listeners, including myself, who love Hamelin's Étude No. 11.
same for me!
That’s super duper Marc!
absolutely nuts
The 10th etude sounds like somebody tried to sightread Black Keys etude at full tempo.
Wuaw!!! Magnific
40:12..... bars 66-67, that sound he gets is incredible.
Number 3 is sick! ❤️
21:00 don't fall off the bench...
🤣
Number 8 is unreal
Genius. Genius. ❤
21:01 "don't fall off the bench!" Almost fell from my chair! 🤣🤣
Quel génie....
just realised im not the only one to use tratenutto (held back) and mezzo legato (moderately connected) in my music
Etude 3 o.O .... WOW!
he is a genius.
Marc Andre!!! How and when did you discover you had an ease; a facility; highly evolved physical capacities to negotiate these figures. I ask because when I tried difficult passages all I did was to:stress,physically tighten, close my heart ♥️ and disappear into unworthy SELF.
That La Danza arrangement (no.9) is so cool. It makes the Liszt one almost boring by comparison, but that one is difficult enough for me, so I'll keep working on that instead. :P
The technique is scary. I can’t think of any pieces by liszt or Rachmaninoff or any of the composers that pushed limits of technique (except maybe alkan) that come close to some of these in terms of technique. I’d like to know others’ thoughts on this!
i bet Liszt will be surprised meeting Hamelin
I agree that the technique presented here is quite scary (MAH is a monster lol), but disagree that few composers have pushed the technical capacity of piano music similarly. If we look at composers across the 19th and 20th centuries, and especially if we consider the temporal context of their music, there are plenty of pieces from Liszt (particularly his early period, but also the Beethoven symphony transcriptions), Alkan (as you mentioned; he also has a pretty terrifying solo Beethoven transcription [of the third piano concerto]…), Godowsky, Mereaux, Szymanowki, etc. that stepped outside the bounds of what many deemed (and, in a lot of cases, still deem) possible. I’d be happy to list/recommend a couple such pieces if you’re interested :)
@@jackcurley1591 yes, I’d like to know which onens! I’ve looked at alot of the liszt operatic fantasies and also look at the liszt beethoven symphony transcriptions
Yeah same idea here, however, if only seeing the ‘technical’ aspect we can find some composers who set the bar really high. For an example, Kaikhosru Sorabji’s pieces are insanely hard (probably for no purpose, but anyway). But in wider way I agree with your idea.
Scriabin did
Let’s goooooo!!!!! 💪🏽😤🤣
This man is an alien, a human creature isn't supposed to be able to move its fingers in such ways. Absolutely insane.
I put this as background music while working and a few minutes into it I was like hold up... something sounds familiar 🤣
I love Erlkönig (#8).
Pls concertize in Los Angeles, mr. Hamelin.
Meinem Eindruck nach überschreitet Hamelin hiermit den von Godowsky vorgelegten Komplexitätsgrad pianistischer Höchsteistung einfach weil er diese bereits mit Bravour gemeistert hat, danach bleiben eben nur noch selbstgemachte Herausforderungen solcher Art. Atemberaubend, umwerfend, die Kombination aus Alkan und Godowsky an der Grenze menschlicher Machbarkeit den Weltgeist verkörpernd !
Liszt: Finally a worthy opponent
Parts of that fugue at the end remind me of the 1st and 3rd movements of Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 7.
Definitely hear some rhythmic similarities of the 1st mvt.
Could imagine Horowitz, Poulenc...Cherkassky being delighted with these amazing delights😅
I could be wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the melody at 30:16 is a reference to Medtner’s Sonata-Ballade
21:00 "don't fall off the bench", LMAO!!
Insane
Difficult to sight read considering i only have a small ipad on my piano desk but i managed it scrolling through with sound turned down ❤😂
"Chopin is the greatest of them all, for with the piano alone he discovered everything." - Claude Debussy
Edit: Seriously though this is a tremendous upload Bravo!
0:00 - Étude 1, Triple Étude (after Chopin)
4:57 - Étude 3, after Paganini-Liszt
9:48 - Étude 4, Étude à mouvement perpétuellement semblable (d'après Alkan)
13:45 - Étude 5, Toccata grottesca
18:12 - Étude 6, Esercizio per Pianoforte (Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti)
26:29 - Étude 8, Erlkönig (after Goethe)
31:10 - Étude 9, after Rossini
34:54 - Étude 10, after Chopin
43:19 - Étude 12, Prelude and Fugue
you removed the best ones
17:59 this one sounds like the 3rd petrushka movements's ending transcribed for piano
that's true
No. 1 Etudé
These 'Imperial March' flashbacks tho
47:40 circle of fifth progression lol
Me struggling with torrent etude: god thats so hard
Hamelin meanwhile: Chopin is so beginner level, imma just play 3 etudes at once
Wtf 😂😂
I figured he would out-Chopin Chopin but he out-Liszted Liszt. 😂 and they had the wisdom to show the score --otherwise you could have assumed it was just magic!!!
That Alkan etude looks so Alkan.
It's a mix of Mouvement Sembable (rh) and the Finale from the Solo Piano Symphony (lh), so yeah.
@@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji he smashed the theme of Le festin in it as well
@@emielgeerts kind of, yeah
Where can I get written out version of this and/or Op 10 #4
For no.9, which piece of Rossini did Hamelin use? I recognize the melody probably from liszt's transcription.
La Danza!
@@TheExarion That's right! Thank you
I wonder what is the 11th etude inspired from.
No comment 😮
i love 8th etude
The Rossini etude looks absurd, not just in terms of technicality, but it literally LOOKS absurd when performed
Alkan would've probably played the first one, especially, with no difficulty! At least the impression I got.
I'm going to say it. Hamelin's Etude "d'apres Alkan" has more charm and direction than anything Alkan actually wrote :P
Sad but true
Agreed haha
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@@vistor5376 I can respect that. Whatever my opinion, I can still see that Alkan was amazing. I can understand why many people view him as an unsung flagship of the period.
If I practise 7 hours a day for the next five years - I still wont be able to play this .
7 hours?! This is the wrong approach. 42 hours a day minimum!
This is a lot of fun. In some sections it's just downright nonsense, but I think Hamelin earned some of the right to write a little nonsense.
This isn’t possible. I’ve played and taught piano for years and I know this. Impossible. I’ll see myself out now.