Little by little, more wonderful work of Medtner is being made accessible in high quality performances and videos. This is a great performance of my single favorite collection of Medtner works. Op 39 is such a unit.
This is incredible. The colorfulness, smooth phrasing and excellent passagework stand out. Very commendable achievement by Richard. Well done and thank you!
Stunning interpretation ! It is impressive how Mr Hamelin can switch from one Prelude to another which is equivalent to switch very fast from one state of mind to another, from joy to pain, from Paradise to Hell..Beautiful sound and phrasing.
I like the pause to reflect between each one ,also the slower considered tempo of some.(maybe also try slower in no 23 to contrast with 24 ? :like julianna avdeeva does) . In 21 he does some lovely effects in the left hand halfway through
Very well played, thank you for this! Really good interpretation of a music that is no so well known as Chopin or other popular composers, which makes it even harder to play because you have so little inspiration from other pianists! I've played the 1st, 3rd and 4th movement of this suite. Now practicing the 2nd.
Charles Hamelin is an incredibly astute interpreter of Chopin -- what exquisite timing and nuance ! And his tone quality is just right -- never too bright or edgy (which I detest). And then there is his clarity (not over pedalled) and his ability to highlight certain lines and figures. I could go on -- his interpretation of this immortal music moves me deeply ...
Thank you for coming to Osaka. I won't forget your prelude 24 performance you played 12/11. I'd like you to come back next year. We all always welcome you in Osaka!!
Listen to the first three notes of the melody of Raindrop prelude(15) and then the first three notes on number 24...Like Chopin knew that 15 would be the immortal one and then the last prelude like a darker, more aggressive reminder of it as the finale.
Thank you Chopin,❤️thank you Charles❤️😉,we' ve been listening to your playing yesterday at the Kolarac,and had an memorable evening.Bravo,you are absolutely amazing pianist❤️