Marc André Hamelin: Tiny Desk Concert

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  • @nprmusic
    @nprmusic  Рік тому +41

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    • @kingconcerto5860
      @kingconcerto5860 Рік тому +87

      Why post this on a Marc-Andre Hamelin video? 🤣 I can assure you that none of us care about "Megan Thee Stallion" 🤮

    • @at__xyz
      @at__xyz Рік тому +21

      @@kingconcerto5860 literally. that comment was disgusting

    • @virtuosafatale
      @virtuosafatale Рік тому +19

      Was this intended for a different video? Looks like an error

    • @fTripleSharp
      @fTripleSharp Рік тому +37

      @@kingconcerto5860 I happen to enjoy both Marc-Andre Hamelin and Megan Thee Stallion lol. I'm certainly in the minority, but it is possible to like both at once 👍

    • @1fattyfatman
      @1fattyfatman Рік тому +4

      WAP 4 EVR!

  • @lolllololllo
    @lolllololllo 2 роки тому +1266

    Hamelin in a Tiny Desk concert. Life is truly unpredictable.

    • @antonymendoza4285
      @antonymendoza4285 2 роки тому

      Podría un niño llegar a tocar así ?

    • @brunoosio6708
      @brunoosio6708 Рік тому

      él era un niño antes..
      @@antonymendoza4285

    • @kokwengleong2303
      @kokwengleong2303 17 днів тому

      @@antonymendoza4285What do you mean? He can play wherever he wants & not just in big concert halls.

  • @DrSelfridgeMusic
    @DrSelfridgeMusic 2 роки тому +29

    happy to see that Cookie Monster is enjoying this performance as much as I am

  • @chrisv390
    @chrisv390 2 роки тому +247

    Amazing playing, rivaled only by that amazing sweater

    • @lindamon5101
      @lindamon5101 2 роки тому +12

      I too am coveting the sweater!

    • @GezaMika-vd7bz
      @GezaMika-vd7bz 7 місяців тому +3

      It’s woven from extended strands of oat meal with rice chex for contrast.

    • @joesantamaria5874
      @joesantamaria5874 Місяць тому

      Cosby sweater!

  • @HenriqueEisenmann
    @HenriqueEisenmann 2 роки тому +103

    The upright piano sounds like a fortepiano, perfect for the CPE Bach Rondo…. Smart repertoire!!

  • @NatetheAceOfficial
    @NatetheAceOfficial 2 роки тому +1311

    Shoutout to the sound team! The piano is SO crisp!

    • @urbankotto9685
      @urbankotto9685 2 роки тому +16

      I agree.Often standup pianos sounds(saloon piano)this do not.

    • @Tibug
      @Tibug 2 роки тому +41

      My very first thought in the first seconds of the video was: Man! What a wonderful (stereo) sound! And this play!
      It makes listening a pure pleasure.

    • @fredhoupt4078
      @fredhoupt4078 2 роки тому +23

      lower notes are clearly out of tune. Bah......

    • @Marklar3
      @Marklar3 2 роки тому +80

      A little too crisp for my taste. Especially some of the higher notes.

    • @humicroav215
      @humicroav215 2 роки тому +45

      @@Marklar3 Agreed. We're in snare drum territory in some registers.

  • @FadersAnd
    @FadersAnd 2 роки тому +117

    I’ve never heard a ragtime song move me like this - it’s heavenly

    • @bakmanthetitan
      @bakmanthetitan 2 роки тому +11

      I'm so happy that this is bringing William Bolcom to more people. One of my favorite albums of all time is Spencer Myer's 2017 Bolcom album. I especially recommend listening to Dream Shadows and The Garden of Eden.

    • @bonimessner6360
      @bonimessner6360 2 роки тому

      "Bravo"

    • @realkoko-loco
      @realkoko-loco 2 роки тому +6

      It’s always been one of my favorites and it usually makes me cry. Marc’s rendition is pretty much the best I’ve heard. It doesn’t get better.

    • @iitalianii
      @iitalianii Рік тому

      Heavenly is a perfect descriptor.

    • @bananeneter999
      @bananeneter999 10 місяців тому +1

      Its hauntingly beautiful

  • @neconservatory
    @neconservatory 2 роки тому +517

    We are SO lucky to have the amazing Marc-André Hamelin on the piano faculty at NEC! His talent is unmatched!

    • @whoever121
      @whoever121 2 роки тому

      Shut up

    • @snorefest1621
      @snorefest1621 Рік тому +1

      holy sht NEC have a youtube channel?!

    • @kingconcerto5860
      @kingconcerto5860 Рік тому +10

      @@snorefest1621 It's an annoyingly "woke" channel, unfortunately. They seem to be hyper-focused on promoting performers who are either women or minorities, just because they're women or minorities. It's not exactly surprising in this era that we're living in though. It truly is a sad reality.

    • @snorefest1621
      @snorefest1621 Рік тому +1

      @@kingconcerto5860 ok boomer (i study at NEC). Remember not everything is white intellectual men lol

    • @___xyz___
      @___xyz___ Рік тому +1

      Nippon Electric Company produced most of the computer series in Japan in the 90s. I am glad so see they are still around and investing in music.

  • @TheGrouchDnD
    @TheGrouchDnD 2 роки тому +391

    The precision is insane. Gets exactly as much sound out of each key as he wants.

    • @LucasOliveiraMusic
      @LucasOliveiraMusic 2 роки тому +5

      Muitos anos tocando, muitas obras passaram pelas mãos desse cara.

    • @kingconcerto5860
      @kingconcerto5860 Рік тому +3

      He's the greatest pianist of all time... That we have recordings of anyway. =)

    • @kingconcerto5860
      @kingconcerto5860 Рік тому +1

      @@patrickmeyer2598 I agree 100%.

  • @elliotthayes1176
    @elliotthayes1176 2 роки тому +449

    Lifetimes of music have passed through this man’s fingers. Composers nobody’s heard of. Pieces only a handful of people could play with competency. And he’s far from finished. Unparalleled. So humble, down to earth.

  • @brucegelman5582
    @brucegelman5582 2 роки тому +58

    He has been the most technically brilliant and champion of unknown composers for decades.
    Long live Marc Andre Hamelin.

  • @pianomatt715
    @pianomatt715 2 роки тому +67

    His artistic use of silence is unmatched!

  • @markotomasevic8028
    @markotomasevic8028 20 днів тому +4

    Never heard such a sick, precise staccato. On top of that, he combines it with amazing phrasing and humor. Wow. Just, wow.

    • @franzchubert3808
      @franzchubert3808 7 днів тому

      Never mind the technique and otherworldly playing ... ot s out of tune waaaah

  • @jazzenthusiast4353
    @jazzenthusiast4353 2 роки тому +165

    He has unbelievable finger control and technique. Only very few world-class pianists can play at this level.

  • @lePistolero
    @lePistolero 2 роки тому +16

    One of the greatest pianists of our time.

  • @dustinlaferney3160
    @dustinlaferney3160 2 роки тому +23

    Hamelin is the greatest living pianist IMO. So often he is always playing something rarely heard, but very interesting. Love the CPE rondo. He makes that modest upright piano sound so bright and expressive. Reminds me of Zakk Wilde shredding on a Hello Kitty guitar.

    • @tomowenpianochannel
      @tomowenpianochannel Рік тому +1

      I agree. Although love Brendel and Kissin, Hamelin is broader and more encompassing and a better technician than most others, to sum it up the master of masters in our lifetime, steeped in the tradition of the whole of the piano literature, and I don't think he has ever stopped exploring.

    • @Suplex479
      @Suplex479 Рік тому +2

      ​@@tomowenpianochannel technically he's very possibly the best. But I think his control of Tone isn't quite at Brendels level. But he is very well rounded and can play everything very well

  • @kingconcerto5860
    @kingconcerto5860 2 роки тому +47

    He played Bolcom's "Graceful Ghost Rag" as an encore when I saw him perform the Paul Dukas Piano Sonata. That concert was the most incredible and emotional performance I've ever seen in my life, he finished the Dukas sonata and he had tears pouring out of him- it's the only time I've ever seen a pianist so emotional after a performance... The fact that it was Marc-Andre Hamelin sharing such a personal performance in such a small venue, performing one of the most incredible solo piano works ever written- it was truly a transcendental experience.

  • @Parallelfifthsblog
    @Parallelfifthsblog 2 роки тому +20

    This is truly the beauty of these NPR tiny desk concerts…from Kirk Franklin, to H.E.R, Yebba, and now MA Hamlin, they really cater to all of our musical tastes! How blessed are we to listen and witness great music from every genre.
    -Greetings from Bahrain!

  • @therisinghope
    @therisinghope 3 години тому

    Thank you. Never heard anyone that was that capeable to make an upright, sound like an actual Flügel.!
    Outstanding.! My respects.

  • @mariananarciso7445
    @mariananarciso7445 2 роки тому +157

    this environment is so warm and cozy. his loose sweater (looks so comfy!), the music, the shelves behind him filled to the brim... feels like walking into a very cool, intelligent uncle's house and listening to him play in his living room. absolutely great! so pleasant!

  • @ianmoore5502
    @ianmoore5502 2 роки тому +29

    OH MY GOODNESS I had no idea my favorite pianist would be here. This guy is one of the best there ever was!

  • @d0nnerknispel64
    @d0nnerknispel64 2 роки тому +95

    Wow he is insane! The dynamics and precision are breathtaking

    • @tedl7538
      @tedl7538 Рік тому +3

      And rubato used in the most honest, organic way.

  • @dylbot6218
    @dylbot6218 2 роки тому +46

    absolutely jaw dropping to see Hamelin light that upright UP. Bravo to NPR for always doing the best

  • @magicj5720
    @magicj5720 2 роки тому +80

    This mix is tight. Props to the sound engineers - they really did some good work on the stereo sound.

    • @dncviorel
      @dncviorel Рік тому

      Don't like the panning. It ruined it for me.

  • @lindamon5101
    @lindamon5101 2 роки тому +51

    Quite possibly the best tiny desk concert to date! EXTRAORDINARY! Brilliant genius! Love it!

    • @davidbrook7121
      @davidbrook7121 2 роки тому +5

      Exactly my sentiments, Linda. We were transported. Bravo, NPR. So grateful for this.

  • @elektrobits3408
    @elektrobits3408 2 роки тому +606

    00:00 C.P.E. Bach: Rondo in C Minor
    07:02 William Bolcom: “Graceful Ghost Rag”
    13:40 Marc-André Hamelin: Toccata on “L’homme armé”

    • @kingconcerto5860
      @kingconcerto5860 2 роки тому +20

      He played Bolcom's "Graceful Ghost Rag" as an encore when I saw him perform the Paul Dukas Piano Sonata.

    • @Scodiddly
      @Scodiddly 2 роки тому +19

      @@kingconcerto5860 That rag is played just amazingly beautiful. What a great feel.

    • @JJJackson777
      @JJJackson777 Рік тому

      cheers mush

    • @jimfischer4703
      @jimfischer4703 10 місяців тому

      Thank you for the track listing ;)

    • @erichkusterer6339
      @erichkusterer6339 2 місяці тому

      This Rag ist a Hidden Gem. Never Heard. Sounds very nice.

  • @waggawaggaful
    @waggawaggaful 2 роки тому +24

    That 3rd piece (the one he wrote) has (to me) lots of Ravel qualities to it and maybe just a tiny hint of Gershwin. His mastery of so many different genres is amazing and I'm sure it all contributes to his own compositions. He started off with baroque precision and clarity, followed up with romantic-tinged ragtime, and ended with an impressionistic bombastic soundscape. I've just discovered him with this tiny desk concert and am thankful to the youtube algorithms.

    • @WalyB01
      @WalyB01 Рік тому

      It what you get when trying to play a Ravel poem and a Prokofiev sonata at the same time. Its hard incredibly hard, especially to get out of it what's in their

  • @zeband1536
    @zeband1536 2 роки тому +14

    L’émotion virtuose ! Bravo à la magnifique prise de son du piano

  • @blingbling45
    @blingbling45 2 роки тому +11

    I accidentally came over this video, never heard of Marc-André Hamelin before and was absolutely excited by his performance. Mesmerising.

  • @EugeniaMendez
    @EugeniaMendez 2 роки тому +5

    More of classic please.
    Thank you Mr Hamelin, it is a pleasure and honor to listen unique, profound, and original music played by so a fine pianist.
    I didn’t know about you and now please consider me as your new fan!

  • @emilymotherwell8756
    @emilymotherwell8756 2 роки тому +99

    This rep is SO good for this setting/piano. Love Marc-André Hamelin, he's an incredible artist and such a nice man.

  • @lucdeslauriers1021
    @lucdeslauriers1021 2 роки тому +20

    Quel grand musicien! Je suis à court d’adjectifs pour exprimer ce que je ressens. C’est tellement beau.

  • @JG_1998
    @JG_1998 2 роки тому +38

    Never thought I'd see a Hamelin NPR tiny desk concert! Absolutely surreal to watch such a legend playing on a little upright, especially a piece as vicious as that toccata.

  • @janegregory4932
    @janegregory4932 Рік тому +4

    As a life-long lover of piano, this is as good as it gets. So glad Hamelin came to Tiny Desk❤

  • @tianruixiao9239
    @tianruixiao9239 Місяць тому +1

    Nobody expects this but man he is such a good virtuoso pianist, and his taste in piano repertoire is so unique and electic. He's a truly great musician who can just weave music out of thin air.

  • @LalaCat66
    @LalaCat66 2 роки тому +38

    What a delight to wake up and listen to this wonderful artist🥰

  • @kentbyron7608
    @kentbyron7608 Рік тому +2

    Tiny Desk knows that variety is the spice of life. Bravo! Thanks for all the different styles of music.

  • @KevinMerinoCreations
    @KevinMerinoCreations 2 роки тому +252

    Great artist! Thank you NPR for the Tiny Desk Concert platform! It delivers such a diversity of talents, genre, and opportunity for growth!

    • @graysongerni
      @graysongerni 2 роки тому +8

      Tiny Desk used to be commercially successful art music rather than primarily commercial recording artists. It is wonderful to see this come back.

    • @SocietyKilledTheUnicorn
      @SocietyKilledTheUnicorn 2 роки тому +1

      K y s

    • @trinacogitating4532
      @trinacogitating4532 2 роки тому +2

      I agree. The variety of excellent musical styles is so welcome!

  • @timlock
    @timlock 2 роки тому +14

    This is amazing. I’ve never heard Hamelin play before, but I feel like I just opened a door to a new world.

    • @tomowenpianochannel
      @tomowenpianochannel Рік тому +7

      Probably the greatest living pianist because a scholar and student of the entire picture, obscure & less-trodden paths, jazz, extreme modernity, but at the same level as anyone in any 'classic'; a true artist, and someone who follows the tradition of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, Debussy, Rachmaninov, and all composers for this instrument more full of possibilities than any other.

  • @4candles
    @4candles 2 роки тому +67

    Never thought I'd see Hamelin on NPR! Kudos to you all!

    • @Medtszkowski
      @Medtszkowski 2 роки тому +5

      Lol UA-cam brought us all to this, it was like, Hamelin!! Let’s bring all the Alkan enthusiasts here to this random music channel

  • @JustinCarf
    @JustinCarf 2 роки тому +31

    An amazing talent! That piano sounds so crisp I feel like I'm in it.

    • @Bunslightyear
      @Bunslightyear 2 роки тому +2

      I feel like you can almost see them they are coming thru so vividly

  • @lvran28
    @lvran28 2 роки тому +109

    More of this, please! Classical musicians who write their own music are my favorite. Hamelin has been my most beloved musician for so long, and I love his original compositions. The love for the classical tradition he was brought up in is still there in his music, while the undeniable influence of the contemporary sound world permeates the whole. There is a similar quality to Bolcom's piece. I get the impression from Bolcom's and Hamelin's piece here of watchmakers- meticulous ordering of complex webs of sound and fusions of genre to create something personal to them as individuals.

    • @flooo5071
      @flooo5071 2 роки тому +1

      do you know other contemporary classical composers ?

    • @jefftam4044
      @jefftam4044 2 роки тому +2

      @@flooo5071 Stephen Hough also wrote his own transcriptions. Nikolai Kapustin just passed away has a lot of great classical-jazz pieces.

    • @jefftam4044
      @jefftam4044 2 роки тому +1

      @@flooo5071 Also Vyacheslav Gryaznov (he has a youtube channel), classically trained from Moscow Conservatory pianist wrote a lot of piano solo work. Most astonishing is transcription of Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

    • @Varooooooom
      @Varooooooom 2 роки тому +1

      @@flooo5071Unsuk Chin is a contemporary composer whose sound is very accessible imo

    • @StuartwasDrinkell
      @StuartwasDrinkell 2 роки тому +1

      Great comments in here lots for me to look into. Thanks everyone!

  • @RobertoGoulart-y7s
    @RobertoGoulart-y7s 6 днів тому

    Wonderful pieces! Wonderful performances! Thank you so much Mr Hamelin!

  • @dani__labbe_
    @dani__labbe_ 2 роки тому +5

    Wooow just listening to that beginning 💫

  • @Melchiorblade7
    @Melchiorblade7 2 роки тому +4

    One of those rare geniuses that was absolutely born to play and compose for the piano. remarkable

  • @josephchamberlain3681
    @josephchamberlain3681 2 роки тому +33

    So good... Also kudos to whoever mixed and mastered the audio! Sounds better than most piano recordings I hear, even with the YT compression.

  • @rodsmade
    @rodsmade Місяць тому +1

    yes i am TOTALLY about this artist passionately yapping about the things he loves and admired and has experienced ❤❤ what a refreshing delight

  • @protonprotonfix5749
    @protonprotonfix5749 2 роки тому +11

    Wow! When he touches the keys the air is sparkling. This is so amazing and wonderful. Thanks a lot NPR for this opportunity to listen to classic in an unusual way.

  • @TrainString
    @TrainString 2 роки тому +14

    Encore Mr. Hamelin! I love hearing the history of the pieces he plays. Although the last one was a little tough for me as a non-musician, its still always a treat to experience something outside of my comfort zone by an absolute virtuoso.

  • @DUKEisALIVE
    @DUKEisALIVE 2 роки тому +12

    He plays like an angel!

  • @aprilhjkim1734
    @aprilhjkim1734 10 місяців тому +1

    Just amazing!

  • @rimbaud0000
    @rimbaud0000 2 роки тому +4

    Great performance and hats off again to the SUPERB sound quality

  • @rylieriley
    @rylieriley 2 роки тому +2

    This is nothing short of magnificent, and I enjoyed it dearly (which, without a doubt, I will do multiple times hereafter 😊). Marc-André Hamelin is truly gifted.

  • @tomgwynfryn5597
    @tomgwynfryn5597 2 роки тому +19

    All of this by memory as well, what a master craftsmen! Bach, Rondo in C minor has to be the ultimate piano flex. He's a real gangster on the keys. Love NPR for this.

  • @michalalinn
    @michalalinn 2 роки тому +9

    So happy that this video captures what I have experienced: That pianists are some of the most passionate, lovable, humble, intelligent people on this planet. Love his presentations

  • @felix_christopher
    @felix_christopher 2 роки тому +11

    This is completely mental. You hand these people sheet music and they turn it into pure bliss and joy. „Tremendous“ as the composer coined it. And yet so humble. Thank you so much for the experience. 💗

  • @kino2229
    @kino2229 Рік тому +2

    Bravo to the sound ingenier Josh Rogosin !

  • @rd4660
    @rd4660 2 роки тому +11

    Whipping that upright into shape!! Bravo.

    • @me112012
      @me112012 2 роки тому

      This man cast a spell on that little black and white keys thing for a piano..!

  • @emilyhutjes
    @emilyhutjes 9 місяців тому +2

    NPR Music: You brilliant team, how lovely are your classical concert, I can't believe it. All those great Pianists playing always on perfect pianos. Bringing us magical sounds in a noisy world. What treats you give us.Thank you very much. Much love from Holland. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌷🌷🌷(Holland)

  • @jonathantaylor5514
    @jonathantaylor5514 2 роки тому +10

    The greater the humility the greater the artist and not many as great as Hamelin

  • @gregonline6506
    @gregonline6506 2 роки тому +1

    Ein Piano am Limit. Ein Komponist, der gerade erst angefangen hat. Das Piano gibt fast nach. Auf einem großen Flügel hätte das vermutlich den Raum gesprengt. Fantastisch.

  • @leylalucille
    @leylalucille 2 роки тому +8

    you can just tell he's a great guy

  • @MishaSkripach
    @MishaSkripach 5 місяців тому +1

    What an amazing puanist! Clicked on the video by chance and discoverec a genius! Thank you so much for uploading, you helped us discover some new joy and a pianist to listen to!

  • @iamjuliejames
    @iamjuliejames 2 роки тому +9

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @renefeijen5916
    @renefeijen5916 Рік тому +2

    He is one of the greatest pianists of this time!

  • @miriamepage6991
    @miriamepage6991 2 роки тому +3

    Crystal sound and incisive precision - no room for errors - nice dynamics too

  • @sealevelbear
    @sealevelbear 2 роки тому +4

    Love the variety by having Marc alongside the other bands and pop music acts.

  • @waggawaggaful
    @waggawaggaful 2 роки тому +3

    I'm blown away by his mastery of the pedal. It's actually really hard to get right.

  • @nickcastle9201
    @nickcastle9201 2 роки тому +2

    Je ne connaissais ni l'oeuvre (Rondo) ni le pianiste, mais tout est excellent et pour une fois la prise de son est remarquable et contribue grandement à la qualité de ce moment musicale ! Bravo et merci.

  • @mekkakat
    @mekkakat 2 роки тому +4

    That is some PHENOMENAL audio and playing. Wow...

  • @PieInTheSky9
    @PieInTheSky9 2 роки тому +2

    Marc Andre Hamelin, wow. I've been watching videos of him play for over 20 years, back in the Google video days and in quite poor quality. This is amazing to see!

  • @GordonMacLeod87
    @GordonMacLeod87 Рік тому +4

    the pure language of the emotions.

  • @benomj1
    @benomj1 Рік тому +1

    Wow - I just discovered Rondo in C Minor, came to check out the most recent Tiny Desk Concerts, and here it is, played by one of the greats :)

  • @josephchamberlain3681
    @josephchamberlain3681 2 роки тому +3

    That Toccata was amazing. Like Bartok's dissonance with a little increase in melodic thematics. What a treat!

  • @alexishernandez9310
    @alexishernandez9310 2 роки тому +1

    keep playing your beautiful piano friend, you have all the magic

  • @yafz
    @yafz 2 роки тому +4

    It's so much joy to see and hear the master in this lovely, cosy, compact environment. And kudos to the audio engineer and everyone who contributed to this excellent recording.

  • @joleahkunkel2717
    @joleahkunkel2717 2 роки тому +1

    I have a young pianist here who thinks this is pretty marvellous!! Blown away! 🤯

  • @hombrevivosoberano
    @hombrevivosoberano 2 роки тому +5

    Que grande y que placer escuchar a este pedazo de intérprete que me lleva acompañando toda la vida... Siempre es un placer verle y escucharle tocar 🤍

  • @kaas347
    @kaas347 2 роки тому +2

    the last song....WOW I absolutely love it. Modern classical music, just amazing.

  • @bench7434
    @bench7434 2 роки тому +5

    Merci à tiny desk et toute l’équipe pour ce magnifique concert 🎶 🎹

  • @The_IRL_Bard
    @The_IRL_Bard Рік тому +2

    Hamelin is so good that he can literally turn any absurd idea into a variaton or cadence or piece just because, such genious and maestry

  • @Nooticus
    @Nooticus 2 роки тому +4

    All three repertoire choices here were absolutely exceptionally fun and interesting! Amazing concert!

  • @mstalcup
    @mstalcup 18 днів тому +1

    That piano has the perfect tonal quality for the work by C.P.E. Bach. Hamelin really utilizes the tone perfectly.

  • @tlarewpiano
    @tlarewpiano 2 роки тому +3

    Marc is supremely talented, thank you for sharing this concert. Had not heard the first piece before, loved the commentary between also

  • @alexishernandez9310
    @alexishernandez9310 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderfull my brod ,, Best sound, great sound

  • @philippedeschenes470
    @philippedeschenes470 2 роки тому +11

    Marc-André Hamelin is an incredible pianist. You have to listen to his interpretation of well known and not so well known pieces to really appreciate his mastery. I had the privilege of attending a concert in Montreal back in the 80´. I knew the name before hand, but after that concert, I realize how much of an outstanding artist he was. Humility, unique technical capacities all at the service of music. Happy he was celebrated at npr tiny desk.

  • @jandrewscali
    @jandrewscali 8 місяців тому

    Heard the Bolcum rag. Went right out and bought the sheet music! Still studying it! Thank you, Marc-Andre! Hope I get there!

  • @lotharramstedt282
    @lotharramstedt282 2 роки тому +10

    Marc André ist einer der grössten Pianisten und bescheiden geblieben: Kein Starkult, sondern Leistung. Er ist einer der wenigen Pianisten (und Pianistinnen), die sich an unspielbare Werke heranwagen und sich nicht nur im "Mainstream"-Repertoire aufhalten.

    • @kpcage
      @kpcage 2 роки тому

      Und warum duzt du ihn so unverhohlen, Lothar? So bescheiden wäre er dann sicher doch nicht, sich von einem YT-Kek hier so wegduzen zu lassen.

    • @lotharramstedt282
      @lotharramstedt282 2 роки тому

      @@kpcage Sie brauchen nicht den Oberlehrer herauszuhängen. Ueberprüfen Sie erst einmal Ihre Deutschkenntnisse, bevor Sie mir unterstellen Mark André Hamelin zu duzen. Ich habe vermutet, dass André ein Künstlername ist und Hamelin der Familienname. Respektlosigkeit können Sie mir nicht vorwerfen in meinen Kommentar.

  • @grainyday
    @grainyday 2 роки тому +1

    Oh sweet Lord - what a beautufil composition - prisitne playing !

  • @UltraPvnk
    @UltraPvnk 2 роки тому +5

    Instant follow on Spotify! Legit beast of a talent.

  • @DavidSchreinerDCS
    @DavidSchreinerDCS 2 роки тому +1

    holy moly this is makin me cry. audio is impeccable but this guy's tone is superhuman. whew

  • @mrmorganmusic
    @mrmorganmusic 2 роки тому +3

    This guy's articulation is incredible.

  • @julialansberry
    @julialansberry 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful !!! Thank you!

  • @valentinafleitas2882
    @valentinafleitas2882 2 роки тому +8

    Honestly thank you so much NPR for this amazing video I have no words ❤❤❤

  • @lilyo382
    @lilyo382 Рік тому +2

    that's my favorite tiny desk performance by far

  • @Nomad_Audio
    @Nomad_Audio 2 роки тому +2

    Mesmerizing interpretations of these beautiful pieces...he's such a master of precision and dynamics.

  • @kitamuram4389
    @kitamuram4389 2 роки тому +1

    Very clear and yet soft warm sound from well designed room acoustic is imagined.

  • @elijahn1
    @elijahn1 2 роки тому +4

    i wish tiny desk would put out some vinyl album samplers. that would be amazing.

  • @christophep3012
    @christophep3012 Рік тому

    Merci mille fois, tracer des frontières est certainement une perte de temps. Notre coeurs et nos émotions ne peuvent pas les reconnaître.

  • @lindatauhid9958
    @lindatauhid9958 2 роки тому +3

    Wonderful & refreshing!