Pianist Marc-André Hamelin Triumphs With Power and Poetry

By Jenny Xiong

For most pianists, Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” or Maurice Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit would be challenge enough to anchor a recital. Not so for Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin, who presented a formidable solo program at Davies Symphony Hall on Sunday night, tackling both of these monumental works along with Schumann’s Waldszenen.