EG4 Marc-André Hamelin, pianist (10-84)

[@Daniel_Zalman]

I actually wish more classical concerts had this kind of format where the performer speaks to the audience before performing the piece. It's very engaging and personal.

[@itsjustnopinionok]

They can only play. Many of them lack the intelect to speak to large groups of people or people other than there friends. They can play great. But cant hold a good conversation with strangers. Thats something that comes from within.

[@tomrose2086]

Marc Andre Hamelin is (alongside Horowitz) my hero and inspiration. Few pianists have combined virtuosity and musical understanding/insight/feeling to such beautiful effect.

[@zamyrabyrd]

Hamelin's speech and gentle sense of humor remind me of his countryman, Gould. Both were brilliant although in different areas of the musical repertoire.

[@mrnarason]

This type of commentary and subsequent performance reminds of Gould's old programs.

[@GeorgeZwierzchowskipianomusic]

all true....i knew him at music school in montreal. nice guy. played phenominally at 15.

[@carolinelavoie6467]

I'm in "LOVE" ! He has everything! Above all, a soul. Merci Monsieur Hamelin; ce partage est d'une très grande générosité...

[@789armstrong]

This guy is a keyboard giant.Absolutely fabulous.Thank you for making this incredible music available here on youtube.I need to get mostbof Hamelins recordings.

[@Felix_Li_En]

"En Avril, à Paris" is a really beautiful and skillful piece!

[@joefalchetto94]

The first is "April in Paris" by Trenet (as played by Weissenberg), the second is Hamelin's etude after Tchaikovsky n°7 "Lullaby" and the last one is "Feux d'artefice" by Debussy.

[@UniverCT]

Heard a few pieces Hamelin plays in the realm of modern vs. classical and with his background it suits him so well and the rendering is just magical! A big fan of him!

[@liegon]

I'm not sure about Kissin, but how the hell is Hamelin 'showing off his capabilities'? I've got to say, Hamelin is the most modest and humble artist alive that I know of. Just take what he says in his introductions during this video, I think it speaks for itself.

[@andreysosnin4852]

he is incredible and a master technique and sound really , he played with one hand better than me with both.

[@h.p.734]

That first piece was indeed jaw dropping. Such a gorgeous piece!

[@BoschPianoMusic]

Nice to hear the stories behind these rare pieces.

[@banana_GGG]

I often see his Twitter feed and find him very humorous and funny.

[@EpigeneticAlteration]

Thanks for posting this full video

[@stephanest-laurent266]

Hamelin is a great pianist and a great musician. He is curious, intelligent ❤❤❤

[@ronl7131]

Met MAH at a function at NU Bienen School of Music. Am an amateur pianist and chatted with MAH about Scriabin. Friendly and kind, to spend a few moments chatting. Tip~top Artist

[@thelightfromheaven]

While listening to the first piece I found myself, like, dreaming.. It doesn't happen very often. The man's genius.

[@wildeyedvisionary]

Thanks for posting this. Love his take on most things. Technique is jaw dropping. His Liszt is fantastic. Hope he does a complete recording of all three years of Pilgrimage. And may he take on all of the Debussy piano repertoire especially all of the Preludes and the Etudes.

[@MrRaptim]

Marc-André is not only THE GREATEST MUSICIAN-PIANIST ON EARTH, but also a wonderful human being!!!!!!

[@arpeggiomikey]

How incredible would it be for someone to uncover a trove of duets performed by MAH and Oscar Peterson?! That's the first thought that popped into my head upon playing this video.... 🎼🎶🎹🍾🥂😋👍

[@PDN11141]

Really reminded me of Stephane Grappelli - made his violin sing - gorgeous sounds....You can feel the love....

[@DanielCharry1025]

So amazing, the music has subtitles!

[@gabelonguinhos]

that lighting dude. my own shadow constantly moving over the keyboard and blocking my view as I play would be terrifying. But I guess that doesn't bother Hamelin too much lol

[@thecollective09]

Omg...this is unbelievable!

[@sumimimi0]

He is........ genius of the genius

[@tomekkobialka]

18:18 - Hamelin has six fingers! :O

[@egConference]

Lovely interview with EG friend and speaker Marc-André Hamelin, at the top of his game. See his beautiful EG performance here: bit.ly/1gRxfPL or see him live. He will perform in Boston April 13, NYC April 24-26, & San Francisco at the SFJAZZ Center on April 28.

[@andante5133]

Hamelin is a fabulous pianist !!

[@psykano]

Very interesting to hear that he uses slowing down software! I use it too! :D

[@mjhawley]

Yes.

[@yanayrton]

He is certainly the only one able to play my extreme complex tour-de-force compositions like my Etude de Bravoure No. 22 "Hadar" and the No.19 "Izar" or my Impromptu No.18 "Essense". Marc-André Hamelin is a pure,noblest genius.In evolution. Yan Ayrton, XXI century avant-gard composer.

[@braceyourself3537]

You're a fucking joke. Don't taint Hamelin's name with your garbage

[@Baxxbier]

I wouldn't have expected him to be so funny.

[@yienbien]

he played every single note in high quality

[@sarabarbeau3241]

La petite vie.

[@williamtj21]

WHat pieces are these?? can someone tell me??

[@rvn10rvn17]

yes

[@GeorgeZwierzchowskipianomusic]

totally agree. it sounds like those steel drum crap box instruments from trinidad.

[@PeterFritzWalter]

A pity is the bad sound quality. Obviously recorded with the mic he was speaking into, this is a major negligence from the recording engineering. It's a major neglect, as this man is a true piano and composer genius, of the size of a Franz Liszt, not a minor one. I do not understand why nobody cared to give him a decent recording here.

[@wolfgangwagner4484]

All the time he was wearing glasses. Does he have soft lenses now.

[@luciferscatmilk]

Wolfgang Wagner obviously

[@MegaPianogenius]

Only problem with watching these great performances on yt etc it makes one feel jealous. For the average person no matter how we practice it's rubbish especially if later in life on a crap instrument and useless teacher I enjoy the music but always vicariously imagine I'm playing it ! I bet everyone else does as well It takes far too much dedication practice talent time conditions etc to become like him the average joe has no chance

[@classicaloracle]

I hope he told the guy to swap the Yamaha for a Hamburg Steinway. Althought the microphones were obviously badly placed I'm still surprised by how many excellent pianists play Yamaha. Maybe it's just the action - it can't be for sound surely?

[@Medtszkowski]

Because steinways are not that good. It’s all marketing.

[@basenjiguitar]

1 dislike ? justin biebier was here

[@eurisko618]

I agree, but instead of "a good weeks of practice" I would have to say "a good year of practice (24/7/365)"!!! :-/

[@satyu131089]

Stop kidding bro.. Kissin has one of the finest techniques.. However he's not into showing off his capabilities but the amount of ease he plays the most difficult passages in Liszt, Rachmaninoff etc with is proof enough.. And his sense of tempo is the best I've seen.. Not to disparage Hamelin, I'm making just a parallel point..

[@pianoaround]

I love the piano too! You might like what I do. I've been traveling around the world with my Piano....Check it out!

[@satyu131089]

I'm already quite a healthy man, so I can afford to get serious at nonsense utterances.. Point is, you can't even joke about Kissin.. It's like joking about Rachmaninoff or Hofmann.. He's so great..

[@amirmotahari6186]

Kissin is good but not the best out there, there is absolutely nothing special in his playing, he is nowhere compared to Gould, Sokolov, Brendel, Richter, Horowitz, Arrau, Michelangeli, Gilels, Schiff. I recently heard the Beethoven op 111 by him, one of the most boring interpretations ever! dont get bugged down by how easy eh plays a passage, I dont care, one can play with their nose as long as he moves nad touches the heart of the audience.

[@18SchabergRafe]

Hamelin's technique is better than kissins. Kissin is great but so overhyped

[@brooksiefan]

Yamaha pianos are refrigerators.

[@uritibon17]

Arrest that man!

[@satyu131089]

How tasteless you need to be to make that comment! Kissin is a genius..