Marc-André Hamelin – Found Objects / Sound Objects (CD)

Introduction

A fearless plunge into the outskirts of the piano repertoire: Zappa, Cage (prepared piano), Martirano, Oswald, Wolpe, Wyner and Hamelin’s own Hexensabbat. Radical ideas, razor-sharp virtuosity and plenty of wit—all in one provocatively curated recital.

Key Features

• Format: CD (solo piano)
• Artist: Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
• Label: Hyperion Records
• Catalogue No.: CDA68457
• Release (EU/UK): 31 Oct 2025
• Total time: 76:57
• Barcode: 0034571284576

Tracklist

1. Frank Zappa — Ruth is sleeping
2. Salvatore Martirano — Stuck on Stella
3. John Oswald — Tip
4. John Cage — The Perilous Night (for prepared piano)
5. Stefan Wolpe — Passacaglia, Op. 23
6. Yehudi Wyner — Refrain
7. Marc-André Hamelin — Hexensabbat

Official metadata and programme confirmed via Hyperion; EAN/retailer listings align with Hyperion CDA68457. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Why You'll Love It

A revelatory, high-wire survey of piano outliers—from Oswald’s quotation maze to Cage’s invented percussion and Wolpe’s architectural intensity—capped by Hamelin’s diabolically brilliant closer. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Trivia

• Designated Hyperion “Record of the Month”; street date 31 October 2025.
• The title nods to both discovery and the way each piece reimagines the piano as a “sound object.”