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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.
© TiVo
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ute Fesquet, Producer - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ute Fesquet, Producer - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ute Fesquet, Producer - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ute Fesquet, Producer - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Hélène Grimaud, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sid McLauchlan, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephan Flock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ute Fesquet, Producer - Valerie Gross, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:15
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Hélène Grimaud Staatskapelle Dresden Vladimir Jurowski
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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