Tom Huizenga | January 12, 2023
Marc-André Hamelin has a marvelous, curious mind. While we chatted before his Tiny Desk concert, he snooped around the CD shelves near my desk, commenting on a few rarities and sharing his own eclectic tastes, including a crazy YouTube mashup of all 15 Shostakovich symphonies stacked on top of each other.
The Boston-based Montreal native is regarded as one of his generation’s most technically astounding pianists, but he’s no empty virtuoso. His interpretations are probing, precise and warm — keen to bring out humor when necessary. He routinely performs the world’s most treacherous repertoire with his characteristic ease. I’ve witnessed him practically reduce a concert grand to matchsticks, and I’ve heard him tenderly caress a late Schubert sonata.
Hamelin’s colossal breadth of repertoire is on display in this smart set of pieces. He begins in the 18th century with the off-kilter antics of . Bach — a rondo that stops, starts and swerves with the spirit of improvisation. His limpid rendition of William Bolcom’s “Graceful Ghost Rag” (from 1970) emphasizes the bittersweet harmonies with unhurried elegance.
Hamelin saves the rock and roll for last — a piece of his own based on what he calls “possibly the oldest popular song in existence.” Filtered through his lightning-fast fingers, the medieval tune “L’homme armé” struts mischievously, cascades swiftly and expands to a thunderhead of glorious sound.
SET LIST:
. Bach: Rondo in C Minor
William Bolcom: “Graceful Ghost Rag”
Marc-André Hamelin: Toccata on “L’homme armé”
MUSICIANS
Marc-André Hamelin: piano
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Tom Huizenga
Director: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Editor: Sofia Seidel
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Sofia Seidel
Audio Assistant: Kwesi Lee
Production Assistant: Jill Britton
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer, Teresa Xie
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#tinydesk #nprmusic #markandrehamelin
1 view
0
0
1 month ago 00:16:38 1
Emmanuel Macron peut-il être destitué ?
1 month ago 00:05:55 1
Es ist absurd! | Daniele Ganser überrascht mit These 🤯 | NATO, Russland, Erfolg, Medien
2 months ago 00:00:31 17
Stanley Cup Moments: Marc-Andre Fleury saves Cup for Penguins
2 months ago 00:02:59 1
Osez Joséphine
2 months ago 00:03:22 1
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST - Ennio Morricone (Benedetta Caretta & Marc André)
2 months ago 00:09:25 2
SJSR 0135 AVR06 16 MARC ANDRÉ MÉNARD
2 months ago 01:08:03 1
The Man Who Knew Too Much | Documentary on Propaganda and Disinformation War
2 months ago 00:24:08 1
Karl Zéro a obtenu une interview exclusive du prisonnier Marc Dutroux !
2 months ago 00:03:17 1
Thiaguinho e Billy SP - Em Busca Da Minha Sorte (Clipe Oficial)
2 months ago 00:02:52 1
CARUSO - Benedetta Caretta & Marc-André
2 months ago 00:03:16 5
Lola Indigo - PESADILLAS (Video Oficial)
2 months ago 00:37:22 1
Марка 9:42-50. Как не стать преткновением для окружающих | Андрей Вовк | Слово Истины
2 months ago 00:31:42 1
О чем договорился Рудольф Гесс с англичанами после «бегства» 10 мая 1941 году. Андрей Фурсов
2 months ago 00:43:45 1
Евангелие от Марка. Глава 3 “Исцеление сухорукого. 12 апостолов“ Андрей Иванович Солодков
2 months ago 00:04:01 1
Rod Stewart - One More Time (Official Music Video)
2 months ago 04:31:26 1
Андрей Миронов и Анатолий Папанов в фильме “12 стульев“. Режиссер Марк Захаров (1976)
2 months ago 02:18:38 1
Carl Cox - Live from Sydney - Defected Worldwide NYE 23/24
2 months ago 00:35:43 1
Марка 9:33-41. Соперничество среди последователей Христа | Андрей Вовк | Слово Истины
2 months ago 00:06:29 1
EDU FALASCHI l Nova Era l Temple Of Shadows 20th anniversary
2 months ago 00:10:51 1
Lucy Woodward & The Rocketeers - A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Official Music Video)
2 months ago 00:03:20 1
Hamelin plays Trenet/Weissenberg, Songs by Charles Trenet: No. 3 – En Avril, à Paris
2 months ago 00:25:36 1
🎙️ Pressekonferenz der Nationalmannschaft mit Marc-André ter Stegen am .
2 months ago 00:09:15 1
La France confrontée à une forte augmentation de défaillances d’entreprises