Hamelin plays Dukas - Piano Sonata (1st mvt) Audio + Sheet music

Paul Dukas' epic Piano Sonata, performed by Marc-André Hamelin, live in concert.

Marc-André Hamelin says: "The style in itself is very close to Franck's harmonic and emotional world, but it is much more extended than anything Franck ever wrote for the piano. We should feel lucky enough that Dukas gave up this really wonderful edifice of a work. I really see it as a cathedral, almost. It is quite long - about 45 minutes - and it could be thought as the first great piano sonata of the twentieth century.

The first movement is a very brooding Moderato in E-flat minor - dark writing devoid of optimism."

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