Has there been a piano recording that has received more diametrically divergent reviews than Marc-André-Hamelin's latest instalment of the Haydn Sonatas (on Hyperion)? Read on...
The review by Bryce Morrison, Gramophone (October 2009)
The review by Bryce Morrison, Gramophone (October 2009)
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Raves:
"...even more dextrous, magical and enriching."
"Hamelin exhibits a coruscating wit and brilliance known to a few pianists."
"...a marvel of precision, grace and fluency."
"...leaving me to pray that Hamelin will continue his Haydn series..."
Here is the review from Graham Lock, International Piano (September/October 2009)
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Invectives:
"Hamelin (for me) gets it all wrong."
"...among the least engaging or sympathetic performances of Haydn's sonatas I've heard."
"...featureless and monochrome - an unforgivable sin".
So which review are you inclined to believe?
Be the judge for yourself and buy the discs!
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