Marc Andre Hamelin - Alkan - Grand Sonata Op. 33

Marc Andre Hamelin plays Charles Valentin Alkan's Grand Sonata Op. 33

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[Ixezed]

I want the rest of this sonata! The whole first movement and the second one if possible.

[Egide0]

So do I! Apparently it looks like the rest of the world has never heard of Alkan! I am hunting the entire sonata video/audio (recording preferably by Marc Andre Hamelin) or someone with a good interpretation at good quality...so far no luck. I will upload them as soon as I get them.

Ciao!

[kilace]

Hamelin is a piano monstrosity. Shame he does not get the praise he deserves. He needs to do more recordings of the popular composers, to see if his interpretations would blow the competition away.

[fredericfranc]

...when Chopin died, he left to Alkan, in his "will" as it were, a copy of his so called "piano method"...listening to this, esp. in Mr. Hamelin's rendition, I get the idea there was a bit of a sarcastic dig in this...

[HerlockSholmes123]

@th3wing3dpaint3r You were criticizing Alkan's musicality, as if he wasn't able to make music that's appealing to a person's ears, and that it's all just showy. But the fact that I find his music beautiful means that I enjoy listening to it and I'm not just watching this for the sake of looking at Hamelin's flying fingers. And this proves your comment's nonsensicality.

[th3wing3dpaint3r]

@HerlockSholmes123 Well, the fact that you think that Alkan's music is "beautiful" doesn't really prove my comment's nonsensicality, you know? :D

[HerlockSholmes123]

@th3wing3dpaint3r That's absolute nonsense. It's actually the exact opposite.

What makes Alkan such an incredible composer is that his music is difficult even though it's still amazingly beautiful. Sure, the music is showy, but that doesn't matter compared to the fascinating amount of imagination, creativity, and beauty you can discover in it.

[th3wing3dpaint3r]

A lot of Alkan's works sound like Liszt only less musical and more showy. It's impressive to see people playing it, not as much fun listening to it.

[jhpianist]

@chrismanners1 If Hamelin can't play it, it's possible he wrote it... ;)

[edtskyline]

To play Alkan, Hamelin is the man, indeed!

Francesco Libetta is great playing this work! If you wanna hear something with more quality ;)!

[chrismanners1]

I think the general rule in the piano world at this moment in time is if Hamelin can't play it, it's probably not performable.

[giuseppe76761]

alkan era ritenuto al pari se non superiore a franz litz e thalberg con i quali rivaleggiava si dice che i suoi studi sono persio piu' diffuciki di quelli di litz per lo meno dell edizione 139 non della 136 in ogni caso lostesso litz per me il dio del pianoforte disse che alkan era in possesso di una tecnica perfetta mai vista ..essere considerato al pari di litz dice tutto