Piano Sonata No. 1

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Piano Sonata No. 1 is a virtuosic contemporary piano work composed by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin, noted for its technical difficulty and inventive modern style.

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instanceOf contemporary classical composition
piano sonata
solo piano work
approximateDuration 25 minutes
catalogueNumber Hamelin Piano Sonata No. 1 NERFINISHED
composer Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED
composerNationality Canadian
countryOfOrigin Canada
dedicatedTo Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED
dedicationType self-dedication
firstRecordingLabel Hyperion Records NERFINISHED
firstRecordingPerformer Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED
genre contemporary classical music
piano music
hasAudience contemporary classical music listeners
professional pianists
instrumentation solo piano
isPartOf Marc-André Hamelin’s piano repertoire
key atonal
languageOfTitle English
movement I. Præludium NERFINISHED
II. Passacaglia NERFINISHED
III. Toccata NERFINISHED
IV. Fugue
movementCount 4
notableFor inventive modern style
technical difficulty
performer Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED
period late 20th century
publisher C. F. Peters NERFINISHED
requires advanced virtuoso technique
style inventive
modern
virtuosic
technicalDifficulty very high
typicalVenue concert hall
usesTechniques complex rhythms
dense textures
extended piano techniques
rapid passagework
wide leaps

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Marc-André Hamelin notableWork Piano Sonata No. 1