Debussy - Préludes, Book II (Marc-André Hamelin) | Recital, Part 3/5

[@raepark553]

Despite greatness and unique characteristic of preludes book 2, it seems to be underestimated than other Debussy's works. Live performance was so rare to listen it, thanks for uploading!

[@lflagr]

There are so many details/nuances about Debussy's Book II preludes that get lost on recordings. So awesome to see a live performance of it, made totally effortless of course by Hamelin, but any pianist knows how hard these pieces are!

[@boyknev]

I received great pleasure: what bright and multifaceted images were presented. Fine work!

[@KMHill]

uploaded in mono sound :(

[@KMHill]

@@Hameln0905 Many thanks!

[@DavidDreebin]

Les Terraces des Audiences sounded really lovely, refined and impressionistic, and no.1 was lovely. I don't particularly like the Samuel Pickwick one as a piece but Hammelin played it well. Canope, a lovely piece, sounded very good. However, I didn't especially like his performance of the beautiful Ondine prelude. I think he reduced it to being a virtuosic piece, and the arpeggio runs at the end were certainly not sift enough. I think the piece should last just under 4 minutes, not 3 minutes. I don't know no.11 well, but I suspect he played thar a little too fast as well. But some very good points in it. Feux d'artifice was stunning and very exciting, and Hammelin really brought out the fireworks. I haven't listened to his performance of nos. 2 to 6 yet.