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Sergey Rachmaninov, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Frederic Chopin
Rachmaninov, Villa-Lobos, Chopin, Schulz-Evler
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. I. Allegro Agitato
2. II. Non Allegro
3. III. Allegro Molto
4. Rudepoema
5. I. Grave - Doppio movimento
6. II. Scherzo
7. III. Marche Funebre, Lento
8. IV. Finale, Presto
9. The Beautiful Blue Danube

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All Artists: Sergey Rachmaninov, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Frederic Chopin, Adolf Schulz-Evler, Marc-Andre Hamelin
Title: Rachmaninov, Villa-Lobos, Chopin, Schulz-Evler
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Port Royal Records
Release Date: 9/7/2004
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 068944220427

Synopsis

Album Description

One of today?s most acclaimed keyboard virtuosi, Marc-André Hamelin is renowned for his completely mastery of the piano and phenomenal technique as well as for his partiality for unfamiliar repertoire. In this program, two familiar Romantic works in the same key are intersected by two less well-known keyboard masterpieces: Schulz-Evler?s variations on "The Blue Danube Waltz" (played here complete for the very first time!), and the shatteringly percussive "Rudepoêma" of Brazil?s greatest composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos.

CD Reviews

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offeck | New York, NY -- United States of America | 12/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For too long, this was the only real source of Hamelin playing standard composition(s) -- at least in comparison to the rest of his repertoire! And what performances he delivers! It is very easy, when listening to the Rachmaninov to compare it to Horowitz or Browning, and when listening to the Chopin, to Rachmaninov and Kapell, and to the Blue Danube (which he plays complete), though lacking some of what is in Lhevinne's, you'll hear a collosal performance you probably won't hear matched for many years to come. A thoroughly excellent disc, almost entirely definitive!"

Magnificent

James A | London, England | 03/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Despite being a Hamelin admirer for some years, I didn't even know this disc existed until very recently. It really is fabulous. In my view, every piece on the disc would gain considerable support for the accolade of best ever recording of that piece. It is that good."