Janáček • Schumann
Marc-André Hamelin in Schumann and Janáček
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'Hamelin’s first extended exploration of Janáček’s piano music proves to be a totally compelling experience confirming Hamelin’s strong empathy for the composer. The hushed tone of the opening piece ‘Our evenings’, with its asymmetric phrase structure and ambiguous harmonies that hover apprehensively between major and minor tonalities, sets the scene for the whole cycle, one suffused with unease and growing anxiety.' Erik Levi
Janáček • Schumann
Janáček: On the Overgrown Path, Book 1; Schumann: Waldszenen; Kinderszenen
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
Hyperion CDA68030
For a full review of this recording, pick up a copy of the July issue of BBC Music Magazine
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Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.