Hélène Grimaud: Reflection (With Bonus Work - Schumann Romances)
Anne Sofie von Otter, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Hélène Grimaud, Staatskapelle Dresden & Truls Mørk
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Pianiste Sauvage / Untamed Pianist
Horowitz once said that a great musician must first of all be well read and liberally educated. Hélène Grimaud not only satisfies those requirements but even writes her own books! Although she was a prodigy she is not of the machine-like version. Her aesthetic philosophy springs from personal experience and development which informs and enriches her music immeasurably! She weaves her interest in animals (she has a wolf preserve in upstate NY), culture and music into a single fabric. She could be a beauty who loves wolves and plays well but she is not a packaged gimmick. Her words take us from the nature of animals to the nature of man and how these are all relate to music as a cultural expression. Her music takes us on mythical forays in search of the mystery of what music is and what it does to us. (Elle "nous laisse devant l'absolu.") Do yourself a favor, get her book(s) and spend the entire night reading her and then have a long breakfast sipping on tea and listening to her.
Wow!!
Simply put; Buy this album!! The Schumann Concerto is really marvelous. One of the best-if not the best of contemporary recordings. The sound is beautiful. Ditto for the Brahms & Clara Scumann songs [sung exquisitely by Sophie-Otter} What a great concept and what a magnificent CD!!
Great!
Helene you are the greatest!
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