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| Hélène Grimaud, piano/Dresden Staatskapelle. Also Beethoven, Piano Sonata In A Major (Op. 101). “Truly fantastic.” - All Music Guide. |
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| 1 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: 1. Allegro |
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| 2 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: 2. Adagio un poco mosso - attacca: |
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| 3 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: 3. Rondo. Allegro |
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| 4 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: 1. Allegretto, ma non troppo |
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| 5 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: 2. Vivace alla marcia |
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| 6 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: 3. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto |
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| 7 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: 4. Allegro |
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Album Review
Hélène Grimaud's performances on this disc -- a coupling of Beethoven "Emperor" Piano Concerto with his Piano Sonata In A Major, Op. 101 -- are truly fantastic. Her technique is essentially untouchable and her tone is surprisingly colorful. And, as in her previous recordings, her interpretations are outrageous. With Vladimir Jurowski and the Dresden Staatskapelle in the Concerto, Grimaud is unafraid to do whatever she wants with balance and tempos. And alone in the Sonata, she is even more audacious, bending, shaping, sculpting the music with no restraint applied except her own taste. And, while there is no guarantee that Grimaud's tastes will suit your own, you owe it to yourself to hear and judge for yourself.
One might have thought Beethoven's strongly architectural music wouldn't be susceptible to such blandishment. But Grimaud's willfulness matches the composer's own broad streak of ornery individuality, and her sensual shapes and malleable tempos do the same. Jurowski gets the Dresden Staatskapelle to follow where Grimaud leads in the Concerto, and the results in both cases are perhaps the most persuasive recording of the pianist's career. Deutsche Grammophon's sound is exceptional. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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• Biography
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Other albums by: H?l?ne Grimaud |
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