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Chopin & Rachmaninov - Piano Sonatas - Helene Grimaud [FLAC]

Posted By : incerta | Date : 14 Mar 2007 06:51:00 | Comments : 16

Amazon.com review:
Hélène Grimaud's releases on DG have each been built around a "concept." Here, it's death and transcendence. The philosophically bent can get Grimaud's explanation in the booklet notes, while the musical among us can just listen to a stimulating program of standard repertory freshened by one of today's outstanding younger pianists. In the Chopin Sonata, Grimaud's volatile first movement and delicately colorful finale provide the tone and resolution required by both composer and her own philosophical outlook. The latter, though, means a dry-eyed Funeral March shorn of any trace of sentimentality yet not lacking power, more a contemplation of mourning rather than the thing itself. The Rachmaninov Sonata is his 1931 revision with Grimaud's restoration of sections of the 1913 original. As in the Chopin, Grimaud's gorgeous tone and the clarity of her articulation help make this an outstanding performance. The program closes with a pair of Chopin's most affecting works, the Berceuse and the Barcarolle, both beautifully played. -- Dan Davis

Album Info:
Composer: Fryderyk Chopin, Sergey Rachmaninov
Performer: Hélène Grimaud
Audio CD (March 8, 2005)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
ASIN: B00061H2UE

Tracklist:
01. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35 - I. Grave - Doppio Movimento - Hélène Grimaud (Chopin)
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35 - II. Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I - Hélène Grimaud (Chopin)
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35 - III. Marche Funèbre (Lento) - Hélène Grimaud (Chopin)
04. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op.35 - IV. Finale (Presto) - Hélène Grimaud (Chopin)
05. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor Op. 36 - I. Allegro agitato - Hélène Grimaud (Rachmaninov)
06. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor Op. 36 - II. Non allegro - Lento - Hélène Grimaud (Rachmaninov)
07. Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor Op. 36 - III. Allegro molto - Hélène Grimaud (Rachmaninov)
08. Berceuse In D Flat Major Op. 57 - Andante - Hélène Grimaud (Chopin)
09. Barcarolle In F Sharp Major Op. 60 - Allegretto - Hélène Grimaud (Chopin)

More Info:
Deutsche Grammophon and Amazon.com

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Posted By: peachfuzz Date: 14 Mar 2007 07:29:45

Thanks for the share. I often wonder, however, if this chick hasn't stretched herself out too thin. Her repertoire ranges from Beethoven all the way out to Corigliano. I'll see about uploading her Credo album within the coming days.

Posted By: fredorm Date: 14 Mar 2007 09:32:28

thanks, why foobar is better than burn? I use jetaudio for playback

Posted By: Pinin. Date: 14 Mar 2007 13:03:27

Thanks!

Posted By: jura777 Date: 14 Mar 2007 13:48:59

классные фотки
что ли послушать?

Posted By: donjajust Date: 14 Mar 2007 15:03:06

Thanks for this and whatever else may come!

Posted By: musiclassic Date: 14 Mar 2007 15:03:27

I love very much Alfred Cortot playing Chopin.
:) Thanks!

Posted By: oXbow Date: 14 Mar 2007 15:34:51

Thank you very mush! ;]

Posted By: incerta Date: 14 Mar 2007 19:22:05

@peachfuzz,
I am not familiar with her entire body of work, but I have liked what I have heard to date...

@fredorm,
Foobar is what I use and like- if you have something you like/use, stick with it :)

@jura777,
Sorry, even running that through Babel Fish I still didn't understand what your question was, perhaps one of our Russian/English bilinguals can help?

@the rest,
You're welcome, and I do think I have a Chopin/Cortot album in my library that may be posted soon.

Posted By: seventoes Date: 14 Mar 2007 21:10:28

This is what i hoped for since i saw the MP3 post. Thanks for the effort to make FLAC and thanks for the post itself.

Posted By: mebe51 Date: 16 Mar 2007 08:26:01

Thanks. I take it just for Helene Grimaud.
;-)

Posted By: Oveja Negra Date: 19 Mar 2007 23:04:09

Thanks a lot, dude!!!! ^_^

Posted By: neverending1985 Date: 08 Apr 2007 04:56:37

thanks a lot ! i have this uploaded to rapidshare, so if this one gets deleted let me know ;)

Posted By: fredorm Date: 04 May 2007 23:11:12

Thanks

Posted By: kazanzaki Date: 17 Jun 2007 09:47:24

Thank you very much, incerta, merci.
Salutations

Posted By: Koobe Date: 24 Jul 2007 04:24:22

She is sensational! I have been watching her play and it is very emotional transcendal!

Thanks for the share, excellent job!

Posted By: galbatro Date: 12 Sep 2008 14:27:01

Thank you very much!!!

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