Bolcom: The Complete Rags
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th June 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Piano
most of the time Hamelin inhabits the spirit of the music, which has more variety than you might expect: there’s not a dud among the 27 tracks…A clear picture of an essential chapter in American...
Bolcom: The Complete Rags
Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 10th June 2022
-
Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2023 Finalists, Finalist - Piano
most of the time Hamelin inhabits the spirit of the music, which has more variety than you might expect: there’s not a dud among the 27 tracks…A clear picture of an essential chapter in American...
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Yet another unmissable release from Marc-André Hamelin. From the easy-going elegance of Tabby Cat Walk to the high spirits of Eubies Luckey Day (and the altogether wilder antics of Brass Knuckles), William Bolcoms lifelong and affectionate homage toand continuation ofthis archetypal American genre is a guaranteed winner.
Contents and tracklist
Spotlight on this release
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Marc-André Hamelin on the Rags of William Bolcom
18th Jul 2022
The pianist talks about his recently-released recording of rags by William Bolcom, the revivalist craze that Bolcom spearheaded, and his own relationship with an indefatigable veteran of the American composing scene.
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Marc-André Hamelin performs William Bolcom's complete piano rags
10th Jun 2022
The Canadian pianist brings the 1960s' great ragtime revival into the present with a new recording of the complete rags of one of its leading lights.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week10th June 2022
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2022
August 2022
most of the time Hamelin inhabits the spirit of the music, which has more variety than you might expect: there’s not a dud among the 27 tracks…A clear picture of an essential chapter in American music.
Nov/Dec 2022
This collection transmits the composer’s joy and fascination with a music that should appeal to almost everybody. Hamelin’s recording should be treasured by those interested in American music.
10th June 2022
Bolcom’s twenty-six rags run a gamut from exuberance to introspection, from humour to expressions of deep pain and grief…Hamelin responds perfectly to the changing shifts of mood and emotion in Bolcom’s multi-faceted exploration of the ragtime genre, clearly illustrating its variety and adaptability. No wonder Bolcom has never quite managed to kick this particular musical habit!
