Our Review
It will be difficult to describe the majesty of Renée Hamaty's Christmas piano. Self-described grand pianist, Hamaty brings classical training and awesome mastery to the hymns and carols of Christmas. She pulls off the trick of playing our favorites the way we want to hear them and at the same time surprising us with her unique touch.
She immediately got my attention with Carol of the Bells, displaying her quick, forceful touch on the keys, and imbuing the song with an intensity I have rarely heard. She shows a much softer touch on Ave Maria, conveying reverence and warmth.
I like what she has done with O Little Town of Bethlehem, introducing it with Mills' Music Box Dancer. Similarly, I like how she has interwoven (my favorite) Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring and the traditional hymn Blessed Assurance. Hamaty has clearly thought about how she wants to give something back to Christmas.
I like her style.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 1999)
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Renée Hamaty
Welcome Christmas from Renée
Artist site
Label: RH Productions
Length: 54 minutes
Genre: Classical
Release: 1997
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Carol Of The Bells|Greensleeves |
| Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod) |
| Patapan|The Little Drummer Boy |
| Cantique De Nöel (O Holy Night) |
| Lo, How A Rose 'Ere Blooming |
| Joy To The World|Angels We Have Heard On High|God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen|Good King Wenceslaus |
| White Christmas |
| The Christmas Song |
| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
| Ave Maria (Schubert) |
| The Holly And The Ivy |
| The First Nöel|It Came Upon A Midnight Clear|Away In A Manger |
| Music Box Dancer|O Little Town Of Bethlehem |
| Jesu Bambino|Yon Adeste Fideles |
| Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring|Blessed Assurance |