In Reply to: No question, Hamelin is a virtuoso posted by Chris from Lafayette on March 20, 2012 at 07:51:38:
I agree. even though Pollini can play incredibly fast, he uses speed to reinforce musical ideas. Perhaps the problem with Hamelin's playing is that the dynamics are too uniform making his interpretations sound like a concerto for machine gun and orchestra.
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- RE: texture, phrasing, and interpretive choices - Paul_A 08:12:37 03/20/12 (1)
- No doubt, it's complex - Chris from Lafayette 11:08:30 03/20/12 (0)