The process of putting intangible thoughts into an imperfect system of notation - which is difficult enough, depending on your ideas -… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Clear Copy Share Image
A mission that comes from the heart to promote these things and to encourage composers to write, then of course they should… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Composer Copy Share Image
I never considered myself more able than anybody because I had problems just like anybody else. When I practiced, I solved problems,… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Able Copy Share Image
That is my way of doing things, and I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to anybody else; if you need to do technical… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Doing things Copy Share Image
From [Nikolai] Medtner himself, who I do not think was the best possible advocate of his own works. But that's my opinion:… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Appeals Copy Share Image
I think one of the reasons [Nikolai] Medtner hasn't had a chance is that his music needs very, very committed performances. If… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Chance Copy Share Image
I don't record for my own glory.I mean, of course part of it is for career advancement, but more importantly, I want… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Advancement Copy Share Image
I think anybody who's willing to really sink their teeth into a work like the Hammerklavier, which is a very interesting, different… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Different Copy Share Image
Very rarely do I work on mechanics now. I tend to solve problems within the music itself. — Marc-Andre Hamelin Mechanic Copy Share Image
Whenever I record something, I always believe that it's worthy of inclusion in the pantheon, and I would certainly like pianists to… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Always believe Copy Share Image
It's the vision of the composer that we have to determine, and not the absolute mathematical adherence of the score. In my… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Absolutes Copy Share Image
To be perfectly honest, I was never really aware that I had any special abilities. When you have what you have, you… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Ability Copy Share Image
My father was a very good amateur pianist, and he had a collection of books on technique. One of the things he… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Able Copy Share Image
As far as the style, I can't say there is one definite style. I probably feel most comfortable writing in a tonal… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Comfortable Copy Share Image
I don't listen to recordings very much now, to be perfectly honest. I listened to them a lot when I was younger. — Marc-Andre Hamelin Honest Copy Share Image
There's a substantial portion of my recorded repertoire that was learned for the recording sessions, and then basically forgotten. I wouldn't say… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Chunks Copy Share Image
Every composer understands and uses the system of notation differently, and that's what makes you appreciate the trouble they go through in… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Appreciate Copy Share Image
I'm particularly keen on promoting this [Nikolai] Medtner piece, Night Wind, because I feel it is a fantastic work that hasn't been… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Active Copy Share Image
My father ran the gamut: a favorite of his was Josef Hofmann, but there was also Friedman, Rachmaninoff, Godowsky, Lhevinne, Moiseiwitsch, Paderewski,… — Marc-Andre Hamelin Etc Copy Share Image
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