Active Quote by Marc-Andre Hamelin
![“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)
“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 rather active listening. But it's gripping, and I believe it should be heard much more than it has been.”
![“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)
![“[Patrick Leonard] is such a magnificent composer. I don't think there is anybody working today with those kind of skills that could translate one of my tunes into that really beautiful chamber music.” quote by Leonard Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b1d/leonard-cohen-448_beautiful_patrick-leonard-is-such-a-magnificent-co_2598099.jpg)
