| Label: Hyperion Catalog: DVDA68000 Format: DVD 1 DVD - Label: Hyperion - DVDA68000 - - - Piano: Marc-andre HamelinPart 1: It's all about the muisc: the art of Marc-André Hamelin: A documentary film, featuring Marc-André Hamelin, which looks at the music-making of virtuoso composer-pianists from both the present and the 'golden age'. Including interviews with Ronald Stevenson, Robert Rimm and Andrew Keener, plus Marc-André Hamelin performing music by Albéniz, Alkan, Busoni, Dukas, Godowsky, Hamelin, Kapustin, Liszt, Medtner, Rzewski and Schubert.
Part II: Recital: Hamelin in Charlevoix, Quebec: Including interview with Marc-André Roberge (Professor of Musicology, Laval University): Godowsky/Chopin: Seven Studies on Chopin's Études; Godowsky: The Gardens of Buitenzorg from 'Java Suite'; Wagner/Liszt: Isoldens Liebestod, S447; Verdi/Liszt: Ernani - Paraphrase de Concert, S432; Sciarrino: Anamorfosi; Antheil: Piano Sonata No.4 'Jazz Sonata'; Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau from 'Images II'
Part III: Extra features: Interview with Jay Reise (composer); Interview with Harvey Wedeen (Professor of Piano, Temple University); Robert Rimm (author of 'The Composer-Pianists: Hamelin and the Eight'); Concert performance of Busoni's Piano Concerto Op.39, fourth movement, 'All'Italiana' by Marc-André Hamelin, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä |