[Album Review] Marc-André Hamelin’s ‘Found Objects–Sound Objects’ offers an adventurous survey of contemporary piano music
December 12, 2025
By Giorgio Koukl (EarRelevant)
Well, Hamelin is no stranger to writing excellent music, and he fully confirms his abilities here. From the haunting beginning to the crescendo finale played on the limit of any technical means, there is much room for rarefied material, where plenty of room is given to the pianist to demonstrate also his ability for cantabile. Written on a short theme he composed in his young years, it is certainly a magnificent contribution to the piano literature, even if not so many pianists will have the technical abilities to perform this score on the same level as Marc-Andrè Hamelin.