Very rarely do I work on mechanics now. I tend to solve problems within the music itself. — Marc-Andre Hamelin Mechanic 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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Abilities 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
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
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 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
![“I think one of the reasons [Nikolai] Medtner hasn't had a chance is that his music needs very, very committed performances. If you play his works passively, the juice of his music is really not going to be extracted - it's simply not going to come out.” quote by Marc-Andre Hamelin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ac9/marc-andre-hamelin-28368_chance_i-think-one-of-the-reasons-nikolai-medtn_744076.jpg)
![“From [Nikolai] Medtner himself, who I do not think was the best possible advocate of his own works. But that's my opinion: I find him a little uninteresting and cold, sometimes. Also, at first, the thematic material is not of a kind that makes the greatest appeal, but if you keep with Medtner, I…” quote by Marc-Andre Hamelin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/847/marc-andre-hamelin-28368_appeals_from-nikolai-medtner-himself-who-i-do-no_558027.jpg)
![“I'm particularly keen on promoting this [Nikolai] Medtner piece, Night Wind, because I feel it is a fantastic work that hasn't been given its due yet. Admittedly, it's difficult for both the performer and the listener. The work is quite dense, comparatively long, as these things go, and demands…” quote by Marc-Andre Hamelin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/142/marc-andre-hamelin-28368_active_i-m-particularly-keen-on-promoting-this_3035372.jpg)
