- Artist:
- Marc-André Hamelin
Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 "Funeral March" & 3 - (Vinyl Edition)
Release date: 18 September, 2026
Ecstatic reviews greeted Marc-André Hamelin’s first (and thus far only) all-Chopin album, uniting and surprising critics across the world as poetry combined with Hamelin’s superhuman virtuosity. The Sunday Times noted: ‘Hamelin, a poet among virtuosos, brings sensibility and a brilliant technique in equal measure to this oft-recorded music. Spellbinding.’ The New York Times pointed to ‘an astonishing lyrical gift that increasingly comes to light’ when Hamelin plays Chopin. Included are two mainstays of the Romantic repertoire: Chopin’s Piano Sonatas Nos 2 and 3, alongside a musical aperitif in the form of the Berceuse, Op 57.
Side A
1. Chopin: Berceuse in D flat major, Op 57
2. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 35 - 1: Grave – Doppio movimento
3. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 35 - 2: Scherzo
4. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 35 - 3: Marche funèbre
5. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 35 - 4: Presto
Side B
1. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58 - 1: Allegro maestoso
2. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58 - 2: Scherzo: Molto vivace
3. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58 - 3: Largo
4. Chopin: Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58 - 4: Finale: Presto non tanto
