Helene Grimaud - Early Recordings 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Renaissance woman Hélène Grimaud is not just a deeply passionate and committed musical artist whose pianistic accomplishments play a central role in her life. She is a woman with multiple talents that extend far beyond the instrument she plays with such poetic expression and peerless technical control. The French artist has established herself as a committed wildlife conservationist, a compassionate human rights activist and as a writer. Now this is a small sensation MDG is presenting Hélène Grimaud's early recordings for the DENON tag from 1985 to 1992 in a set of two albums including great romantic repertoire by Brahms and Schumann. These recordings now once again available after many years, have been carefully restored and remastered by MDG master sound engineers and reveal an original artistic personality who achieved perfection at an early age and for whom the tag Inchchild prodigyInch very evidently would be an understatement. Album Tracks 1. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Äußerst bewegt 2. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch 3. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr aufgeregt 4. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr langsam 5. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr lebhaft 6. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr langsam 7. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr rasch 8. Kreisleriana Op. 16~Schnell und spielend 9. Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Allegro non troppo, ma energico 10. Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Andante con espressione 11. Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Scherzo. Allegro 12. Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Finale. Introduzione. Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato 1. Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Allegro maestoso 2. Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Andante espressivo 3. Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Allegro energico 4. Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Andante molto 5. Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Allegro moderato ma rubato 6. Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No. 1. Intermezzo 7. Six Pia