Charles Richard Hamelin - Chopin Piano Competition 2015 (preliminary round) 

no doubt that this man is the finalist candidate ever. natural phrasing and colorful palette of sounds. it is a pleasure to listen to his chopin.

Why do I get the feeling that the only people disliking all these videos are the competitors' families who lost? What is there to dislike here? It's sensational Chopin at its finest. Just listen to the music and enjoy it people!

Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 (12:05) sounded like an encore of his winning moment... so amazing!

One of the best pianists of our days!

His winter wind etude was amazing... Hope I can play like that one day

Extraordinary musician! Whenever one thinks he/she has heard a consummate performance of a work like the ballade - along comes someone like this to open a whole new world. It's more often than not a seasoned artist but hearing It from such a young man makes it all the more thrilling. A tone poem to be reckoned with.

obviously this guy is going to make it to the finals!!!!

He appeared like a judo player,but when he started to play the piano,the sound was magically beautiful. I was very impressed.

Marvellous performance! Such true musicianship here! A complete delight!

I'm sure he will continye to the final stage!

Such a touching performance:') Good luck mr Hamelin, wish you all the best and at least second place in the finals!

I feel like it isn't necessary to tell us who composed each piece

I don't think it's fair that the other competitor's come here and thumbs down this video.

Nocturne (op 62, no 1) 1:37 Wrong Note Etude (op 25, no 5) 9:04 Winter Wind Etude (op 25, no 11) 12:06 Revolutionary Etude (op 10, no 12) 15:41 Mazurka (op 33, no 1) 18:30 Ballade no 3 (op 47) 20:13

Wonderful pianist! I'm so moved by your interpretation. Thank you for this incredible moment!

Best winterwind etude i've ever heard

All the Chopin soul in his hand ..... a miracle a vision a superb artist .

absolutely stunning.

Here's an example of a competition member (performer) NOT worried about sheer speed. Some of the kids are so technically secure with superb (read as young hands) finger work - they BLAZE through the score robbing the performance of Polish lilt and grace. This is relaxing, beautiful, sympathetic keyboarding.

Opening nocturne....PERFECTION....could not be played better.

Excellent! I enjoyed every piece. BRAVO!

The Winter Wind was so iconic. I have never heard such expressives fortissimos. 🥺

winterwind was phenomenal

Love his interpretation of the Ballade!

He plays the Revolutionary Etude with amazing restraint! The piece is so often over-egged, people rush it or just pound it without much dynamic contrast - his rendition is so much better!

Best Winter Wind I've heard

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.

I love the first play... so beautiful

His nocturne op. 62 is the best out of anybody

Прекрасный исполнитель.Высокое мастерство .Проникновенное исполнение , благородное звучание рояля ,прекрасное туше ..Чувство стиля музыки Ф.Шопена великолепно Браво!!!! Сердечно благодарю .Дальнейших Вам успехов

I enjoy your Ballade most! Good luck!

Just listening to his rendition of the Sonata in B minor made me a fan regardless of the final competition results.

갈라콘서트때보고 굉장히 섬세하게 연주한다고 생각했는데... :-) 앞으로도 계속 좋은연주 들려주세요❤️

Wonderful!

조용조용 다가와 마음에 다정히 스며드는 연주입니다. 늘 건승하세요!

he is absolutely sensational

passionate performance.

13:52 dynamics, balance perfect!!! both powerful and so detailed I've ever heard

ta jamais arreter, success man!

Merveilleux...

The Ballade in A-flat was as good as I have ever heard it.

Wow wow wow wow wow !!!!!!!!

Is he the second Garrick Ohlsson?

Richard Charles-Hamelin *17th International Chopin ompetition* *Preliminary Round* 00:00 *Introduction* 01:37 Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62 No. 1 09:05 Étude in E Minor, Op. 25 No.5 12:06 Étude in A Minor, Op. 25 No. 11 15:41 Étude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 18:29 Mazurka in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 33 No. 1 20:13 Ballade in A-Flat Major, Op.47 27:14 *Applause*

oh my, another good one. I clicked onto this video seeing the recognizable name "Hamelin" which I mistook for Marvin Hamlisch, the well known American composer of the "Sting" and other films. He plays the the etudes better than I had expected. His trills are so steady, an almost impossible feat, and the dynamics are admirably balanced. He has a good feel for the music in the old school vein and he doesn't have a slavic name. (Canadians seem more in tune with Europe than America somewhow.) He must have heard recordings of the old masters a lot, such as Paderewski. On the negative side, his interpretation while generally good classically speaking is not an original take (such as Pogolevich), but he does show soul already and that is what counts more in the maturing process, and which will bring him to his own voice someday. His tone is somewhat stoic and pensive --unusual for a young man---and not lyrical, tempo slow a tad sluggish at times, thereby losing the ingredience for good poetry, and , lastly, he doesn't have the general enthusiasm and fluidity of Aimi Koyabashi though but this young guy garnered the most audience claps and surely he will medal up there. My opinion, not meant to demean nor to favor any pianist. The young players of today are outstanding and they pick up fast.

Hamlein! Mervelieux!

une machine

His interpretations on chopins ballade no 3 is an exact combination of Martha argerich and Kristian zimerman

Could anyone tell me what kinds of the yamaha he played? C series or G series or sth else?

Superior!

😊😊😊😊😊

May I ask why he is not the winner of that year??

nice job on the ballade!

1:31

Gonna take a shot in the dark and say he gets silver medal

Not banal at all

Wonder....the piano he was playing is YAMAHA instead of Steinway. Wonder....Asian pianists seem to play Steinway & Sons piano. And Non-Asian pianists play YAMAHA (Asian) piano.

Is this kid related to Marc Hamelin? Same name, same country...

Is he the son of Marc Andre Hamelin?

7.5/10

the initial notes of the first nocturne sound like a guitar for me, after that the pace of the piece was to slow for my taste. Other than that the guy is an amazing pianist. Check Natalie Shwamova, the youngest in the competition

I think I heard a wrong note in the c minor etude

Revolutionary Etude way too fast.....

Terrible mistake at 15:55 :/ Might have cost him the next round

...this is a 'for sure' pianist (without kicks = no really musician, just the trained phrases and pretences; so called professional) - unoriginal, boring, missing any fire and lunacy... P. S. People who prize him must be unfortunately out of truly emotions and deepest feelings, only the affections...what a narrow-minded lives!