HAYDN: Piano Concertos Nos 3, 4 & 11 - Marc-André Hamelin, Les Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie

Piano Concerto in D major Hob XVIII:11[20'03]
1
Vivace[7'50]
2
Un poco adagio[8'01]
3
Rondo all'ungarese: Allegro assai[4'12]
Piano Concerto in F major Hob XVIII:3[20'18]
4
Allegro[8'42]
5
Largo cantabile[7'49]
6
Presto[3'47]
Piano Concerto in G major Hob XVIII:4[21'22]
7
Allegro[9'19]
8
Adagio[7'48]
9
Rondo: Presto[4'15]

Marc-André Hamelin has proved himself—in three lauded volumes of Haydn’s piano sonatas—to be a formidable Haydn pianist, combining style, exuberance and dazzling technique with a palpable sense of joy in the music. Now he has recorded the composer’s three most popular concertos.

This release is the fruit of a partnership with the award-winning Canadian chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy and their director Bernard Labadie, whose previous recordings for Virgin Classics and other labels have received the highest critical acclaim.