Hélène Grimaud ~ Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 · Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major

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This may be an unusual coupling, but it works out well. Hélène Grimaud, a young pianist of great talent, offers a sensitive but no-nonsense approach to both works. Her Rachmaninoff is not as expansive as some, but she makes the melodies sing, rips through the difficulties with flair, and never sentimentalizes the music. A similar attitude works equally well with the circus show Ravel put into music (really--it even opens with the ringmaster cracking his whip!). The conductor and orchestra provide vigorous support, but it's still the pianist's show and she makes the most of it. --Leslie Gerber

Hélène Grimaud ~ Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 · Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major, Music, Sergei Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, Helene Grimaud, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Piano Concerto
Hélène Grimaud ~ Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 · Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major
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 Hélène Grimaud ~ Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2 · Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major
Sergei Rachmaninov , Maurice Ravel , Jesus Lopez-Cobos , Helene Grimaud , and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000034T4
Release Date: 1994-04-26

Tracks:

  1. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op.18: Moderato
  2. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op.18: Adagio sostenuto
  3. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No.2 In C Minor, Op.18: Allegro scherzando
  4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: Allegramente
  5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: Adagio assai
  6. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: Presto

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This may be an unusual coupling, but it works out well. Hélène Grimaud, a young pianist of great talent, offers a sensitive but no-nonsense approach to both works. Her Rachmaninoff is not as expansive as some, but she makes the melodies sing, rips through the difficulties with flair, and never sentimentalizes the music. A similar attitude works equally well with the circus show Ravel put into music (really--it even opens with the ringmaster cracking his whip!). The conductor and orchestra provide vigorous support, but it's still the pianist's show and she makes the most of it. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Ravel.......2007-03-09

Excellent choice of selections. Grimaud is competent but not exceptional. The quality of sound and recording are poor. It is worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars Fine Rachmaninov and Ravel Piano Concertos.......2001-04-14

Helene Grimaud's performances of the Rachmaninov and Ravel Piano Concertos aren't as stirring as those recorded by Ashkenazy and Argerich, but are fine in their own right. She takes a sensible, no nonsense approach to both pieces, playing with much warmth, without the exuberance that both might require. Indeed, her performance of Ravel's piano concerto comes across as a more polished, though less dynamic, performance than Argerich's with Claudio Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra as accompanists. Lopez-Cobos and the Royal Philharmonic are sympathetic accompanists to Grimaud's playing. And Denon does a very good job in recording the sound, which comes close to Deutsche Grammophon's usual excellence. While this isn't an essential recording of either piano concerto, it remains one worth acquiring just to hear the splendid playing of one of the finest pianists of her generation.

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