Hélène Grimaud ~ Brahms - Piano Pieces Op. 116-119 (Hélène Grimaud)
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Genre:Piano
Rating:4.0 (12 votes)
ASIN:B000005E4I
UPC:706301435021
Label:Erato
Composer:Brahms, Johannes
Release:1996-03-09
Collection ID:48
Date Added:2006-08-19
Price:$16.98
Discs:1
  1. Fantasien Op.116: Capriccio
  2. Fantasien Op.116: Intermezzo
  3. Fantasien Op.116: Capriccio
  4. Fantasien Op.116: Intermezzo
  5. Fantasien Op.116: Intermezzo
  6. Fantasien Op.116: Intermezzo
  7. Fantasien Op.116: Capriccio
  8. Drei Intermezzi Op. 117: Andante Moderato
  9. Drei Intermezzi Op. 117: Andante Non Troppo
  10. Drei Intermezzi Op. 117: Andante Con Moto
  11. Klavierstucke Op. 118: Intermezzo
  12. Klavierstucke Op. 118: Intermezzo
  13. Klavierstucke Op. 118: Ballada
  14. Klavierstucke Op. 118: Intermezzo
  15. Klavierstucke Op. 118: Romanze
  16. Klavierstucke Op. 118: Intermezzo
  17. Klavierstucke Op. 119: Intermezzo
  18. Klavierstucke Op. 119: Intermezzo
  19. Klavierstucke Op. 119: Intermezzo
  20. Klavierstucke Op. 119: Rhapsodie
Summary:
This disc has been a favorite of mine since I bought it in 1997. The music and interpretation seem to speak to me. I play it when I need to know that there are still people of feeling and emotion out there. The disc is generously filled--well over 70 minutes--and the sound of the piano is first rate. There is nice variety in the music of these selections, and the disc makes for rewarding continuous listening.

Yes, a few sighs and other vocal utterances from Ms. Grimaud were caught by the microphones, but in this case I am not at all bothered by the occasional extraneous sound (which are not nearly as intrusive as many of Glenn Gould's vocalizations in his recording sessions). They actually remind me that there is effort and desire involved in this human endeavor.

-stan