From the Ruhr Piano Festival at Essen Philharmonie:
MarcAndré Hamelin performs Frédéric Chopin's Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58.
Part 2 of the MarcAndré Hamelin recital, from the series "Legato The World of the Piano".

Frederic Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op.58
00:00 I. Allegro maestoso
12:38 II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
15:20 III. Largo
24:00 IV. Finale. Presto non tanto

MarcAndré Hamelin piano

About "Legato The World of the Piano"

A new generation has made the piano popular again: pianists with a passion for virtuosity and a willingness to expand their repertoire. In addition to the usual classics they perform formerly scorned works or they discover neglected composers. LEGATO is a series dedicated to presenting some of this new movement's most fascinating pianists their individual approaches, their fresh ideas and their music.

Montréal native MarcAndré Hamelin is internationally renowned for his musical virtuosity and refined pianism. The Times described a performance as “Ultimate Perfection”.

Directed by Jan SchmidtGarre

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