{"id":108373,"date":"2025-11-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=108373"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:54:56","slug":"pitman-review-hamelin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/pitman-review-hamelin\/","title":{"rendered":"John Pitman Reviews: Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin&#8217;s &#8216;Found Objects \/ Sound Objects&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recorded in the All Classical Radio studios during his visit to promote his performance with Vancouver Symphony, pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin chats with Director of Music and Programming John Pitman about his 92nd (!) album, <em>Found Objects \/ Sound Objects.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"108375\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin.jpg\" alt=\"Host John Pitman and pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin\" class=\"wp-image-108375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin-425x319.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"108374\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin2.jpg\" alt=\"Host John Pitman and pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin\" class=\"wp-image-108374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin2-425x319.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Host John Pitman and pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new album includes works by 20th century icons such as John Cage, Stefan Wolpe, and Frank Zappa, as well as Marc\u2019s friends John Oswald and Yehudi Wyner. The album concludes with a work by Marc himself, titled <em>Hexensabbat<\/em>, which is German for Witches&#8217; Sabbath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their conversation, Marc gives insight into these fascinating, challenging and also charming 20th and 21st century works for piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear the conversation below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Pitman Reviews: Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin&#039;s &#039;Found Objects \/ Sound Objects&#039; by All Classical Radio\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2208147239&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin&#8217;s <em>Found Objects \/ Sound Objects<\/em> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestomusic.com\/classical\/products\/9809860--found-objects-sound-objects?srsltid=AfmBOootws2RC2mIpy7-HVIZMyVORD14EzzPKkcGNtZSS58g1sOFwqS8\">available now on Hyperion Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-495x495.jpg\" alt=\"Cover art for Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin's 'Found Objects \/ Sound Objects'\" class=\"wp-image-108378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-495x495.jpg 495w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Blog_PitmanHamelin3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recorded in the All Classical Radio studios during his visit to promote his performance with Vancouver Symphony, pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin chats with Director of Music and Programming John Pitman about his 92nd (!) album, Found Objects \/ Sound Objects. 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