Marc-André Hamelin - Rocks Rachmaninoff
About this episode
Marc-André Hamelin discusses his musical upbringing, piano techniques, and performs a piece by Rachmaninoff.
Composer and pianist Marc-André Hamelin joins Manny to talk about growing up with a musical father, the mechanics of piano playing, and the influences behind his prolific performing and recording career. He answers listener questions about piano transcriptions and why music is written in so many different keys. In the music segment, Hamelin performs one of his favorite works by Rachmaninoff live in the studio.
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