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Saturday Classics: Piano Season: Marc-Andre Hamelin

Piano Season: Marc-Andre Hamelin

13/10/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Saturday Classics, Piano Season: Marc-Andre Hamelin

Pianist and composer Marc-Andre Hamelin chooses music with extreme piano playing.

As part of the BBC's piano season, Canadian pianist and composer Marc-Andre Hamelin chooses a selection of works which feature extreme piano playing.

Continuing the Piano Season on the BBC, the Canadian pianist and composer Marc-André Hamelin chooses a a selection of works which feature some extreme pianistic fireworks.

Marc-André Hamelin's unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity brings forth interpretations remarkable for their freedom, originality, and prodigious mastery of the piano's resources. A musician of broad musical interests and curiosity, Hamelin is renowned in equal measure for his fresh readings of the established repertoire and for his exploration of lesser known works of the 19th and 20th century, both in the recording studio and in the concert hall.

Marc-André is the last of a series of five guest presenters, who have been offering a selection of music reflecting their personal musical interests and passions related to the piano. These have been recorded for Saturday Classics especially for the Piano Season on the BBC.

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