happy birthday Marc-Andre Hamelin!

[stevie]

if i remember correctly its his birthday today

turning 44, halfway to turning 88!


yeah, so discuss this legend and congratulate him, as you would.

[brewtality]

Happy Birthday doc!
I was listening to his recording of Alkan's Grande Sonata op 33, absolutely amazing. I had always thought Lewenthal's quasi-faust was better but I compared the two (along with Ronald Smith's recording) and now I actually prefer Hamelin. Libetta probably has the edge in the first movement though.

[pseudopianist]

Happy Birthday Doctah

[stevie]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002252/qid=1125850132/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_11_8/202-2991025-2875042

randomly check out this recording, technically sub-doc but still an interesting alternative.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002ZW4/qid=1125931107/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_10_7/202-2991025-2875042

also check this out, the 'ultimate alkan' review says it all 

but it randomly doesnt even mention hamelin's playing

[Kassaa]

Congratulations!

May you make a lot more Alkan recordings.