Vanessa Wagner
Born in Rennes, France, Vanessa Wagner began playing the piano at the age of seven. A prodigious talent, she earned First Prize at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris at just 17. In 1999, she was named “Instrumental Solo Revelation” at the Victoires de la Musique Classique, marking the beginning of an international career distinguished by artistic curiosity.
Since then, Wagner has performed on prestigious stages worldwide. Her rich discography showcases both the diversity of her repertoire and the uniqueness of her musical vision.
Wagner’s career reflects a personality as bold as it is inquisitive. Effortlessly bridging the classical canon with contemporary compositions, she frequently ventures into interdisciplinary collaborations involving electronic music, dance, and visual arts.
A pioneer in championing new repertoires, Wagner has spent several years exploring the minimalist canon. For the InFiné label, she has recorded four albums dedicated to major minimalist figures—John Adams, Meredith Monk, Brian Eno, and Ryūichi Sakamoto—as well as to emerging composers such as Caroline Shaw, Bryce Dessner, and Nico Muhly.
Alongside countless hours performing these works live, Wagner felt compelled by an urgent artistic calling: to fully record one of the seminal contemporary landmarks bridging the musical legacies of the 20th and 21st centuries—the twenty piano Études by Philip Glass. This decision not only underscores the Études as a cornerstone of modern piano literature but also situates them within the grand tradition of étude cycles by masters like Ligeti, Debussy, Dusapin, and, further back, Chopin and Liszt.
Discography
34 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Ravel: Piano Works (Édition 5.1)
Classical - Released by Aparté on Mar 25, 2014
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Multichannel 5.1 -
Maurice Ravel : Piano Works
Solo Piano - Released by Aparté on Mar 25, 2014
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
This is America!
Classical - Released by La Dolce Volta on Jun 4, 2021
Choc de ClassicaDiapason d'orAvailable in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
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Franz Schubert (Vanessa Wagner, piano)
Classical - Released by Aparté on Oct 21, 2010
Available in24-Bit/88 kHz Stereo -
Liszt, Pärt: Vanessa Wagner
Classical - Released by La Dolce Volta on Aug 31, 2018
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
Mozart - Clementi
Classical - Released by La Dolce Volta on Feb 24, 2017
4F de TéléramaAvailable in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Kaija Saariaho: Je sens un deuxième cœur: II. Ouvre-moi, vite
Chamber Music - Released by La Boîte à Pépites on Mar 8, 2024
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Everlasting Seasons
Classical - Released by La Dolce Volta on Oct 4, 2024
Available in24-Bit/88 kHz Stereo -
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Study of the Invisible
Classical - Released by InFiné on Mar 25, 2022
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Les heures immobiles
Classical - Released by InFiné on Jul 7, 2023
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
Debussy: Images & Estampes
Classical - Released by Ambroisie - naïve on Oct 27, 2005
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes
Classical - To be released on Oct 10, 2025 by InFiné
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -