Renaissance woman HÃ©lÃ¨ne 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 HÃ©lÃ¨ne Grimaud's early recordings for the DENON label 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 label "child prodigy" very evidently would be an understatement.

Tracklist:

Kreisleriana Op. 16~Ã„uÃŸerst bewegt
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr aufgeregt
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr langsam
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr lebhaft
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr langsam
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Sehr rasch
Kreisleriana Op. 16~Schnell und spielend
Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Allegro non troppo, ma energico
Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Andante con espressione
Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Scherzo. Allegro
Sonata No. 2 Op. 2 F sharp minor~Finale. Introduzione. Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato
Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Allegro maestoso
Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Andante espressivo
Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Allegro energico
Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Andante molto
Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 F minor~Allegro moderato ma rubato
Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No.
Intermezzo
Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No.
Intermezzo
Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No.
Ballade
Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No.
Intermezzo
Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No.
Romanze
Six Piano Pieces Op. 118~No.
Intermezzo

UPC: 760623216324
Label: Mdg
Release Date: 6.5.20
Format: CD

Brahms / Grimaud - Early Recordings 1 (CD)