Hélène Grimaud: Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 (Orchestre de Paris, Christoph Eschenbach)

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  • Recorded live at London’s Royal Albert Hall as part of the famous Proms Season 2001, Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Orchestre de Paris with Hélène Grimaud as soloist.
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    0:00 Ludwig von Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op 58
    1:20 I. Allegro moderato
    20:55 II. Andante con moto
    26:26 III. Rondo vivace
    Including Cadenzas
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  • @samlewis7878
    @samlewis7878 Před rokem +48

    The world of Beethoven is stunning enough......but this ladiy's piano playing is out of this world. !

    • @edwinov
      @edwinov Před měsícem

      Give me a week to practive and I'd do even better. You'll have to tell me which key is middle C first though.

    • @blaugrun67
      @blaugrun67 Před měsícem +1

      tatsächlich ... kannte bis dato nur Nr. 5 von Beethoven ("Emperor"), dieses ist mindestens so gut, unaufgeregt hübsch, muss ich mir merken.

  • @josevaladez
    @josevaladez Před rokem +72

    Maestra Grimaud is out of this world. She plays with a special neatness and touches deepest fibers. Thanks for sharing this jewel.

  • @monikafricke1633
    @monikafricke1633 Před 2 měsíci +12

    Seit ich mich vor mehr als 50 Jahren zum ersten Mal mit Beethovens Klavierkonzerten befasste, ist dieses 4. Konzert mein Lieblingsstück. Es geht sofort unter die Haut und direkt in meine Seele. Ich habe dieses Stück in all den Jahren von vielen wunderbaren und ganz unterschiedlichen Künstlern gehört. Hélène Grimaud ist in ihrer Einzigartigkeit mit nichts zu vergleichen, und ich fiebere dem 13.06.2024 entgegen. Dann nämlich kommt sie in meine Stadt, die man auch „Klavierstadt Hannover“ nennt, und wird das Publikum mit diesem Meisterwerk Beethovens und ihrem engelsgleichen Spiel verzaubern.

  • @jamesconnor4686
    @jamesconnor4686 Před rokem +40

    My dear, you are an angel! Completely out of this world. Thank you from the bottom of my 83 year old heart. May God bless you richly. 😊

    • @jimjackson7878
      @jimjackson7878 Před 2 měsíci +4

      My sentiments exactly, and I am 83 years also.

    • @sanderson9515
      @sanderson9515 Před 14 dny

      I worship the ground upon which Mme. Grimaud walks.

    • @timpearce3314
      @timpearce3314 Před 7 dny +1

      He already has!! ✝✝✝.....

  • @victorkazanskiy4866
    @victorkazanskiy4866 Před 9 měsíci +11

    The more I listen to this, the deeper is my awe.

  • @cotaitcirce9
    @cotaitcirce9 Před 4 měsíci +13

    Heaven! Beethoven would've been immensely proud to hear how much intelligence and feeling Grimaud puts into this. Just feel like she's talking to Beethoven directly as she plays this -- with a very modern sensibility, which he would've certainly shared. Excellent partnership with Eschenbach - he conducted this perfectly to showcase her and maximize the relationship between piano and orchestra

  • @TaichiStraightlife
    @TaichiStraightlife Před rokem +41

    I got out of wrist surgery Friday, 2 days ago, where they re-broke & re-set my radial bones & put in a plate, screws. When the nerve block wore off I was in FREAKING AGONY for a day or 2; up all hours dragging myself slowly from room to room, moans involuntarily leaking from me the whole night long; I had no idea what I was doing as I staggered slowly from room to room (THANK GOD I live alone... I would've been embarrassed to have anyone there to witness me in this pit of my life). Anyway I must've played Helene's Beethoven Piano Concerto #4 here a good 50 times (at least) all through the night & following day; how very comforting it was, spirited, lifting me up, a joy; she saw me through the worst (so far) of my weekend travails; may GOD bless her... what a brilliant cutie-pie; watching closely how this beautiful piece so transported her, & in turn me, for I felt a tiny part of that passion, which eased my mind through the worst of my pain. THANK YOU HELENE; THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSPIRATION, for allowing it to be a beacon to me and all the world lucky enough to witness this performance!! It was fresh to me every time; I'll always be grateful for being able to watch and hear your glorious music this weekend when I so needed it... -L.

    • @TaichiStraightlife
      @TaichiStraightlife Před 8 měsíci +5

      Just revisiting, 5 months later; still can't use my hand much... but this music still a balm, still fresh, still an exquisite joy. The drugs they gave me; utterly useless; sugar pills maybe.

    • @kathycollins3043
      @kathycollins3043 Před 6 měsíci +6

      Praying for you ❤

    • @TaichiStraightlife
      @TaichiStraightlife Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@kathycollins3043 - Thank you so much, Kathy; all prayers gratefully accepted! You pray for me & I'll continue to pray for Ukraine.

    • @kathycollins3043
      @kathycollins3043 Před 6 měsíci

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @xavierdeketelaere7202
      @xavierdeketelaere7202 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Praying for you too, sincerly.

  • @victorkazanskiy4866
    @victorkazanskiy4866 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Cannot have enough of this magic (not only the music, but also the smile).

  • @netmendo
    @netmendo Před rokem +41

    If there was a ranking for youtube presentations of classical music, this is a candidate for number one. Hélène Grimaud is a Greek goddess that plays piano. Beethoven's concerto no. 4 is one of the best ever. The best performance because Hélène is much more than a virtuoso. She is one with music and totally dedicated to what she plays. Finally, the best filming with superposition of plans of executant, orchestra and audience which is difficult but results marvelously.

  • @56Ronin56
    @56Ronin56 Před 2 lety +17

    There is so much in the world today that makes me angry, sad or unhappy. This is the antidote.

  • @wiggom
    @wiggom Před rokem +14

    A human performance so brilliant, it's hard to comprehend.

  • @lardyify
    @lardyify Před 2 lety +119

    Thank God for Beethoven, and performers such as Hélène Grimaud to play Beethoven so brilliantly!

    • @johndean4765
      @johndean4765 Před 10 měsíci

      Grimaud better than Yuja for playing Beethoven.

    • @anastaciaemilia4026
      @anastaciaemilia4026 Před měsícem

      This concerto is also according to Grimaud the one closest to her heart. Thanks Ludwig.

    • @anastaciaemilia4026
      @anastaciaemilia4026 Před měsícem

      @@johndean4765 Indeed and without the very high heels and the very short skirts.

    • @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz
      @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz Před měsícem

      ​@@johndean4765 oh YES!!!

  • @chiragraju821
    @chiragraju821 Před rokem +7

    She’s so goddamn beautiful

  • @epikouriospepos567
    @epikouriospepos567 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Θεέ μου τη γυναίκα είναι αυτή; Τι μαγικά δάχτυλα είναι αυτά; Αυτή η γυναίκα - θεά ερμηνεύει το έργο του Μπετόβεν με ιδανικό - μαγικό τρόπο. Ο φίλος μου ο Κώστας Πολωνός θα ξετρελαθεί με την ερμηνεία της. Έρρωσθε και Ευδαιμονείτε όσο ακούτε αυτές τις καταπληκτικές Μελωδίες, συγχαρητήρια σε όλα τα μέλη της ορχήστρας και φυσικά στους τεχνικούς που μας δίνουν την δυνατότητα να βλέπουμε αυτά τα αριστουργήματα. Πολλά φιλιά από την χώρα που γέννησε την δημοκρατία.

  • @laracerta1661
    @laracerta1661 Před 4 dny +1

    Non so descrivere la grandiosità e la bellezza sconfinata di questa musica..sono senza parole...è paradisiaca

  • @konstantinosapostolatos3875

    I absolutely love Helene's artistic passion and magical performance, she is totally 'connected' with Beethoven and the result is magnificent!

    • @victorkazanskiy4866
      @victorkazanskiy4866 Před rokem +3

      Just as she is totally connected with the rest of the world music!

  • @williamlovelady7217
    @williamlovelady7217 Před 10 měsíci +27

    Beethoven knew something nobody else knew. I think Helene Grimaud picked up on it . Incredible.

    • @johnnichols2088
      @johnnichols2088 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Highly recommend Mr. Gould’s recording. He brings transcendence to everything he does. God bless!

    • @ikasutic1280
      @ikasutic1280 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Bethowen 4 em Je ne aime pas
      Je pense Q’il à dépenser l’énergie pout la 3 em !
      Mais, avec Hélène, ce Soir
      Affine ,raffiné et SUBLIMES la 4em
      De Bethowen
      Tes Doigts sont VIRTUELS …Merci
      ❤️❤️❤️

    • @anastaciaemilia4026
      @anastaciaemilia4026 Před měsícem +2

      @@johnnichols2088 As you have probably heard or read, Grimaud is considered the female Glenn Gould. Both have high verbal intelligence and lightning speed articulation of the English language. (despite Grimaud's native tongue is not English), including Gould's facial and mouthing movements in Grimaud. She stated in one of the interviews, that her piano idols are Gould and then Horowitz.

    • @coucharrierejean-marie6612
      @coucharrierejean-marie6612 Před 15 dny

      numéro de cirque cette composition ! pauvre Hélène !

  • @catherinejones9396
    @catherinejones9396 Před rokem +44

    Very strongly into the spirit and ethos of Beethoven throughout. Thank you Ms Grimaud and all concerned with putting this together and for the download.

  • @dubbelhenke854
    @dubbelhenke854 Před rokem +7

    So beautifully played. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💖

  • @jeanclaudebordes4764
    @jeanclaudebordes4764 Před 2 lety +6

    Après les bombes et les fous c’est une réconciliation avec la beauté du monde. Merci musique.

  • @maureenmurphy7817
    @maureenmurphy7817 Před 8 měsíci +6

    What a joy of an audience. And not a mobile phone in sight.

    • @OlgaZuccati
      @OlgaZuccati Před měsícem

      maybe because it was recorded in 2001?

  • @offshoretinker
    @offshoretinker Před rokem +12

    A beautiful woman, a grand piano and Beethoven...

  • @GlemSnotbrook
    @GlemSnotbrook Před 2 lety +26

    One more reason to know that music is the greatest form of art.

    • @diannemurphy7847
      @diannemurphy7847 Před 2 lety +1

      Timing phrasing the complete conversing between pianist & orchestra

  • @Nogah100
    @Nogah100 Před rokem +7

    Beautiful woman, great pianist.Thanks, Life, for all your gifts.

  • @mahmoudmefleh7884
    @mahmoudmefleh7884 Před 2 lety +28

    Helene Grimaud is so brilliant in Beethoven's piano Concerto no.4. It is so enchanting, so divine, so beautiful. The Paris Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenback is so exceptional. It is so marvelous, so romantic, so beautiful. Helene is an extraordinary pianist who is so fit to work with her sublime fingers with Beethoven's revolutionary music. Indeed, Beethoven is the master of all masters. I listen to his music with deep emotions and with immense interest. He will continue to have profound impact on the succeeding generations. And Helene is so talented an artist. Beethoven would have been pleased with her performance.

  • @Elixear
    @Elixear Před 5 měsíci +7

    L'Andante con moto est fabuleux, d'une justesse éblouissante, une parfaite définition du mouvement.

  • @alandougan4689
    @alandougan4689 Před 2 lety +14

    She plays like every note is the most important note she has ever played

    • @patgibson9280
      @patgibson9280 Před 2 lety +2

      alan dougan. With Beethoven every note is as you say important. And it's as important in how it's played as well, and Ms. Grimaud is right on the money every time.

  • @huggybear1996
    @huggybear1996 Před 9 měsíci +4

    My goodness, the look on her face! She is totally invested in this performance. It's incredible to witness such artistry, and commitment to excellence. She's absolutely magnificent..best I've heard since Argerich.

  • @raoultak
    @raoultak Před 2 lety +11

    What would the world be like without Beethoven?

    • @Pstephen
      @Pstephen Před 2 lety

      A bit quieter, maybe. But this is great.

  • @davidbosak7503
    @davidbosak7503 Před 2 lety +76

    She's the most intensely focused pianist I've ever seen. Utterly absorbed. Truly an exceptional talent.

    • @robertreynolds8395
      @robertreynolds8395 Před 2 lety +6

      BEAUTIFULL dancing from key to key, and passage to passage! Beatifil pianist in addition! Bob R.

    • @paulmitchell5786
      @paulmitchell5786 Před rokem +4

      What beautiful music to prepare my supper by. I keep coming in to the room when I hear the music's intensity. Her fingers and hands, what music she weaves...

    • @24ANYHOW
      @24ANYHOW Před rokem +3

      I utterly agree with you.

  • @geraldarcuri9307
    @geraldarcuri9307 Před 2 lety +7

    Beethoven: peerless. Period. Helene Grimaud: perfect.

  • @josephciolino2865
    @josephciolino2865 Před rokem +5

    Has there ever been such a combination of artistry and extraordinary beauty in one person? I'd like to see her.

  • @utekammerer348
    @utekammerer348 Před rokem +15

    Bravo Hélène GRIMAUD für Ihre unglaubliche Begabung und Ihre faszinierenden Interpretationen. Weiterhin besten Erfolg und persönlich alles erdenklich Gute !

    • @panprezes1993
      @panprezes1993 Před rokem

      Ich fühle und denke, dass dies die höchste Liga der Welt ist. Aber auch Goldberg spielt in dieser Liga. Kennen Sie seine Aufnahme dieses Beethoven Klavierkonzerts?

  • @patrickgrimes8964
    @patrickgrimes8964 Před rokem +8

    Helene Grimaud is an amazing pianist.

  • @tvanya
    @tvanya Před 2 lety +234

    I do not know how many times I listen to this concerto, but this time I heard it as a brand new experience, Grimaud is incredible. Today the technique of playing is as a given, but the soul is not technique it is rarely appears only in deep artists such as Grimaud.

    • @photo3642u
      @photo3642u Před 2 lety +23

      I do so agree with you, music performed without soul is worthless & Helene brings so much it tugs at our emotions like no other pianist can!

    • @Eiko26
      @Eiko26 Před 2 lety +29

      I don’t remember an occasion that from the very first moment the pianist touched a key, I knew something magical and extraordinary was going to happen! This was so wonderful!! I so wished I could have be there!
      Thank you

    • @larsmolin8788
      @larsmolin8788 Před 2 lety +9

      Thank you for the music......... Greetings from northern Sweden

    • @staffanolofsson8201
      @staffanolofsson8201 Před 2 lety +7

      @@larsmolin8788 Också från norra Sverige, storartad musik som även Ingmar Bergman gillade!

    • @nedretkuranburcoglu2118
      @nedretkuranburcoglu2118 Před 2 lety +10

      I agree totally, Grimaud has added her emotions to the concert and has made the piece unique🙏💖💖💖Congratulations to the great artist, Helene Grimaud👏👏👏🙋‍♀️

  • @tapuit1
    @tapuit1 Před 2 lety +81

    Absolutely wonderful. Makes you forget for a while all the Covid-19 misery. Thank you Beethoven, thank you Helene, thank you Eschenbach, thank you orchestra.

    • @daelynnicholls9338
      @daelynnicholls9338 Před 2 lety +12

      AND the Beeb's film director and camera crew for such a marvelous opportunity to see musicians emotional attachment to their music so expertly

  • @gregordekleva7090
    @gregordekleva7090 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Helene is always a wonder.

  • @Nogah100
    @Nogah100 Před 2 lety +9

    The princess of the piano, Helene Grimaud my love: I saw she played this concerto, and though I didn't remember the piece (The Emperor is my favourite), the mere fact that Helene Grimaud played it made me click on the video. Then , some hacknied music in the piece, orchestral parts that I recognize and now remember only too well, to my chagrin. But the piano performs magic, as usual with Helene Grimaud. And I call inwardly:.Yes!!

  • @AntonievanTonder
    @AntonievanTonder Před 2 lety +150

    Madame Grimaud, what an outstanding rendition of this gem!!!
    Your complete command of the concerto almost makes me think that it was actually written FOR YOU! Your deep passion shown in such a humble way, without the overly dramatic that some performers sometimes put up, makes it only a pleasure to drink in the beauty... both of the music and you. It is a truly wonderful experience to enjoy along with you. I thank you. And I thank God for beauty such as this.
    And bravo to the orchestra and conductor too!

    • @roystewart4386
      @roystewart4386 Před 2 lety +2

      Magnificent. Reminds me of Francios du Toit. Beethoven's spirit sits on his shoulders when he performs "The Master's Works" and whispers his satisfaction once Francios plays the closing notes. I suppose a similar situation arises with this virtuoso too.

    • @carmenluisaplaza5073
      @carmenluisaplaza5073 Před 2 lety

      @@roystewart4386 yigggjy

    • @robertreynolds8395
      @robertreynolds8395 Před rokem +3

      Beautiful woman. Magnificent performce. Thilling piano playing!

    • @timmellin2815
      @timmellin2815 Před 10 měsíci

      I saw Helene perform years ago for the 1st time, and realized she was the real deal. So many times I've made special trips to San Fran. Davies Hall to see her perform, as I like to sit right behind the orchestra. Once, after she had concluded, the guy next to me showed me a copy of her book "Wild Melodies", about her work with wolves. They say "music hath charms to calm the wild beast" and in her case, it actually is true. Some great camera mixes and ECUs here (Extreme Close Ups) which also adds to the heft of this video. Bravo and Bravaa to all involved !

  • @RockbertoRocks
    @RockbertoRocks Před 2 lety +6

    I once heard someone play practice this masterpiece while walking on the streets of Edinburgh... I stood there listening under the rain. Magical moment

  • @jimhendricks88
    @jimhendricks88 Před 2 lety +22

    Hard to believe this was just over 20 years ago...bravissimo!

  • @alexanderdupuis
    @alexanderdupuis Před 2 lety +8

    I heard her play this concerto at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in 2009. It was...transcendent. I've always loved the Beethoven Fourth Concerto; now I'm in love with Helene Grimaud playing it.

  • @thierrycohn3048
    @thierrycohn3048 Před 5 měsíci +2

    C'est une première pour moi à 62 ans .Je suis stupéfais de voir la vitesse a laquelle cette artiste glisse ses doigts sur le piano. Vraiment impressionnant bravo ! qui plus est son charme est magnétique .

  • @MultiPasuco
    @MultiPasuco Před 2 lety +39

    This is Perfection, there are now worldly words to describe it. Mr. Eschenbach follows Miss Grimaud to perfection. Thank you so much.

  • @gerritmiehlke8557
    @gerritmiehlke8557 Před 2 lety +5

    Für mich ist der schönste Moment, wie Helen Grimaud am Ende der Kadenz des 1. Satzes (bei 19:20) aus ihrer Versunkenheit in die Musik wieder in die Realität auftaucht, zunächst hat sie, als sie die Augen wieder aufschlägt, noch ein bisschen Mühe, wieder in die Realität zurückzukehren, aber beim zweiten Mal öffnet ihre beglückten Augen, sucht den Kontakt zum Dirigenten und wartet offenbar trillernd auf seinen Einsatz, der dann synchron zum Öffnen ihres Mundes erfolgt - eine stillschweigende Einigkeit.

  • @apollosaturnv17iss75
    @apollosaturnv17iss75 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Love her interpretation of this piece. Her modesty shows when she first comes out and takes a bow. But we all know it’s going to be great!

  • @suzettelombard
    @suzettelombard Před rokem +5

    My favourite recording of the 4th ever.. sublime! ❤

  • @dariobordignon7048
    @dariobordignon7048 Před 2 lety +84

    It seems almost impossible that anyone could have composed such sublime music. The execution is almost perfect. What would Beethoven not have done to hear this performance! thank you with all my heart.

    • @sorim1967
      @sorim1967 Před 2 lety +8

      Beethoven would have been exhilarated to be able to hear dogs barking for all it mattered...

    • @Fidi987
      @Fidi987 Před 2 lety +2

      I wonder if he really heard it in his head the way it was later performed, or if he would have liked some nuances differently. Maybe, if you go deaf and could hear before, you remember some sounds differently?

    • @dariobordignon7048
      @dariobordignon7048 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Fidi987 I don't know if it's possible to understand what's going on in the mind of a genius.

    • @p.gibson8360
      @p.gibson8360 Před 2 lety +11

      @@Fidi987 . Beethoven wasn't deaf when composing all seven of his concertos.
      He became profoundly deaf later in life.

    • @paulkarageorgis7301
      @paulkarageorgis7301 Před 2 lety +1

      ***

  • @jimmcdonald7863
    @jimmcdonald7863 Před 2 lety +12

    When I was an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, I would go to concerts every week given by the College of Music. This is where I learned to appreciate the classical music of the great composers Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Vivaldi, Wagner, Grieg, Strauss, and many more.

  • @user-lx7ib2cb5t
    @user-lx7ib2cb5t Před rokem +2

    No more to say, just GREAT

  • @clemteetonball1250
    @clemteetonball1250 Před 2 lety +61

    Does anyone notice how subdued the normally lively Proms audience is and how particularly intense the general vibe is ? This was the evening of September 11th 2001. I heard the performance live on BBC Radio 3 and I thought it was the perfect piece for the moment. Such an intense and emotionally charged performance from Maestros Grimaud and Eschenbach and OdP, bravo ! Thanks for posting.

    • @jshaers96
      @jshaers96 Před 2 lety +7

      They played the Eroica (2 mvt) at the start and CE said a few words. With hindsight they probably should have cancelled the concert but everyone must have been too dazed to know what to do.

  • @chrisgrino8707
    @chrisgrino8707 Před rokem +28

    Le talent à ce niveau ça fait froid dans le dos, tout simplement sublime !

    • @TS-bb1pv
      @TS-bb1pv Před 7 měsíci

      I agree with you. in Japan, JST、4:04分

  • @gerzonsosa2902
    @gerzonsosa2902 Před rokem +5

    Thank you Helen for this extraordinary interpretation of Beethoven's Concerto 4 for piano and orchestra; Bravo.

  • @jagdishsinghrawat5764
    @jagdishsinghrawat5764 Před rokem +5

    The more you hear the more you're lost in the background.. The 2nd movement is par excellence... Beethoven must be satisfied in his grave on having such a wonderful performer following his legend..

  • @voiceofchina1788
    @voiceofchina1788 Před rokem +2

    in radio this morning, so encouraging

  • @francobonanni3499
    @francobonanni3499 Před rokem +62

    How delicate she is with every note. An eccellente interpretation of one of the greatest concerts written for the piano. The dialogue between piano and orchestra is extremely integrated. One of the most romantic of Beethoven concerto's. If you listen carefully you will find Chopin style in many thematical moments. Cadenza very delicate. Beethoven a genius...only that.

    • @masantonio8790
      @masantonio8790 Před rokem +7

      I agree, however I’d like to point out that Beethoven came before Chopin. Elements of Beethoven’s style reside in Chopin’s music, not the other way around.

    • @thomaselliott573
      @thomaselliott573 Před rokem +1

      The orchestra overwhelmed her. She hasn't got it

    • @billingersoll1266
      @billingersoll1266 Před rokem +1

      Me too! I’d like to see her.

    • @TaichiStraightlife
      @TaichiStraightlife Před rokem +5

      @@thomaselliott573 - Perhaps what you need is the application of some Q-Tips to your ears... don't push them all the way in; go partly in and twirl them slowly to truly remove that obfuscating rubbish that's no doubt blocking your appreciation of this divine meeting of orchestra and soloist.

    • @victorkazanskiy4866
      @victorkazanskiy4866 Před rokem +1

      Interesting about the presentiment of Chopin. Romanticism being born.

  • @robinmiller9865
    @robinmiller9865 Před 2 lety +11

    Spellbinding rendition.

  • @judyclark1906
    @judyclark1906 Před 2 lety +3

    I am already pleased simply by her modest demeanor in approaching the piano on stage, with a humility and demureness, dressed elegantly in dignified attire, unlike many young women performers I sadly see on today's concert stages, who are dressed in attire befitting a barroom audience, in provocative gowns revealing all of their body from strapless bossoms, to mini skirts so tight and scant as to leave little to the imagination. Here one can concentrate on the Beauty and power of Beethoven's ideas and imagination reflected in her rendering of this masterpiece for its own sake (not seeking the titilation of mere lasivious audiences). Thank you Ms. Grimaud for your integrity to your Art. You have made Herr Beethoven very happy, I am sure.

  • @luizdigaetano
    @luizdigaetano Před 2 měsíci +1

    You're one love with people, a love as a musician.

  • @marchpierre-michel6058
    @marchpierre-michel6058 Před rokem +13

    Que dire.... La perfection ne se commente pas. On écoute et c'est déjà un immense privilège!

    • @TS-bb1pv
      @TS-bb1pv Před 2 měsíci

      I agree with you. From Japan 🇯🇵 JST、16:47分

  • @michelhugonnot9718
    @michelhugonnot9718 Před 2 lety +19

    Cette femme n'est pas une étoile, elle est une constellation, et probablement la plus belle

    • @TS-bb1pv
      @TS-bb1pv Před 2 měsíci

      I agree with you. From Japan 🇯🇵 JST、16:49分

    • @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz
      @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz Před měsícem

      Une constellation? Et la plus belle? Your fall in love my Bro...

    • @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz
      @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz Před měsícem

      HG Is a Great pianista, no questioni but the greatest Is really too much

  • @SanduCostescu-wp6zl
    @SanduCostescu-wp6zl Před 6 měsíci +2

    Ma face sa plang de fiecare data cand o ascult! God bless you, Helene!

  • @user-fx3qn3dr4i
    @user-fx3qn3dr4i Před 2 lety +9

    ピアノの音が優しさにあふれている。

  • @eventtrading
    @eventtrading Před 2 lety +8

    Helene's from another planet outside of our solar system

    • @anastaciaemilia4026
      @anastaciaemilia4026 Před měsícem +2

      Indeed and without very high heels and very short skirts

    • @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz
      @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz Před měsícem

      Your love this woman and pianista but outsider of solar system there Is only a pianista died at 33..Helene Is a fantastic pianista, stop .

  • @niklausgaschen9858
    @niklausgaschen9858 Před 2 lety +9

    Eine maximale Empfindsamkeit bei beiden, der Pianistin und dem Dirigenten. Was für grossartige Musiker! Chapeau. Auch das Werk selbst ist äusserst sensibel komponiert. Ein verinnerlichter Beethoven.

    • @TS-bb1pv
      @TS-bb1pv Před 2 měsíci +1

      I agree with you. From Japan 🇯🇵 JST、16:51分

  • @user-lq1sj3oi5w
    @user-lq1sj3oi5w Před 2 měsíci

    The opening phrase is so full of feeling and so delicate, i could watch that in an endless loop.
    Allegro moderato is so fantastically beautiful (and very difficult to play)!
    Rondo vivace, just amazingly complicated to play, such a treat beyond words to see a performance like this! Thank you to all: Madame Grimaud, conductor and excellent orchestra! (from Canada)

  • @daveg5978
    @daveg5978 Před rokem +11

    This is one of my favorite classical music videos. The quality of the music, the performance, and the video itself is superb. I think it was fitting that this was performed on the evening of 9/11 because 9/11 showed some of the worst that human beings can do, whereas this video shows civilization at its height. Evil may drag us down at times but here's an example of something (Beethoven's music, as interpreted by great musicians) that lifts us up and is part of our humanity that is worth fighting for.

    • @frereanaktom99
      @frereanaktom99 Před 9 měsíci

      September 11th was not the worse thing that ever happened but as it was an American tragedy it has become synonymous with evil.

  • @Fidelio1814
    @Fidelio1814 Před 2 lety +81

    Sublime interprétation du concerto
    No 4 de Ludwig van Beethoven !
    Quelle musicienne magnifique, pleine de grâce, de beauté et de sensibilité, avec une technique parfaite ! Une musicienne hors du commun ! Merci, Hélène Grimaud !

  • @michaelkoltonow3828
    @michaelkoltonow3828 Před rokem +7

    I want to say how singularly gifted and absolutely lovely you strike me HG. You are an absolute revelation to watch here. Bravo Ms. Grimaud, your blue Velvet catches the frequency of Beethoven's passion and genius beautifully.

  • @user-wj1yc9he2u
    @user-wj1yc9he2u Před 3 měsíci +2

    Ce concerto pour piano de Beethoven ne pourrait être joué avec plus d'émotion. Une performance phénoménale. Hélène Grimaud est un don divin

  • @benjaminsmith3657
    @benjaminsmith3657 Před rokem +3

    There's a richness beauty to her technique, it is done masterfully.

  • @DonDixit
    @DonDixit Před rokem +8

    Once in a lifetime splendor. Divine play by Hélène.

  • @stefanwaelti5451
    @stefanwaelti5451 Před rokem +15

    She is absolut stunning! Watching her playing with such passion... Incredible...

  • @kathydominick1582
    @kathydominick1582 Před rokem +2

    Lovely piece of music lovely lady also

  • @Schleiermacher1000
    @Schleiermacher1000 Před 11 měsíci +2

    A super pianist with a sky-wide distance to the world

  • @arnulfhaas7866
    @arnulfhaas7866 Před 2 lety +4

    Schönheit der Musik in Kombination mit der beseelten Schönheit der Pianistin berührt die Tiefen der eigenen Seele im Laufe eines solchen Konzerts.

  • @francoisbrousseau4409
    @francoisbrousseau4409 Před rokem +31

    Le plus grand concerto de piano, magnifiquement interprété.

    • @Stug9680
      @Stug9680 Před rokem +1

      Des 5 concerti pour piano de Beethonven, le n°5 reste mon préféré mais le 4 est juste derrière suivi du n°3.

  • @Pat37687
    @Pat37687 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Magnifique...

  • @doreesky
    @doreesky Před 6 měsíci +2

    wow! 2001 ,Fabulous! and my favorite LV Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4❤🎶

  • @claudiosironi7591
    @claudiosironi7591 Před rokem +3

    Pure emotion. Thank you .

  • @irajhekmati102
    @irajhekmati102 Před 2 lety +5

    Gorgeous,Paris Symphony with Helen Guimond playing the piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 . Absolutely out of this world. Better than anything I have ever seen.. Christofer Eschenbakh’s wonderful directing.

  • @einstein5829
    @einstein5829 Před 3 měsíci

    This woman is something else!
    The delightful fourth is a jewel and she made it shine.

  • @KOLODNY95
    @KOLODNY95 Před 2 lety +2

    Priceless the joy she brings with those beautiful hands. She looks up to Jehovah when she plays. She is a gift from God Himself. Like Khatia, she is not of an age but for all times. Unstoppable!

  • @nealeperl9528
    @nealeperl9528 Před 2 lety +53

    Helene is a great gift to music lovers the world over. Every performance is uniquely inspired and heartfelt. Her deep understanding of the music she plays and her freedom of expression is beyond remarkable - some would say spiritual. Thank you, Helene.

  • @seanmcconnell58
    @seanmcconnell58 Před rokem +19

    The 2nd movement has a romantic quality to it that I believe was ahead of its time. This piece is beautiful on so many levels.

  • @f.scott.fitzbeagle
    @f.scott.fitzbeagle Před rokem +1

    I love the violinist in the background in the 7:40s and 9:40. As laid back as you please.

  • @luketunney
    @luketunney Před 2 lety +136

    I have heard many versions of this, my favourite piano concerto, but this one is unique. Her interpretation is so beautiful and heartfelt. Her technique is something else!

    • @grouchocatman
      @grouchocatman Před 2 lety +21

      I am guessing that you must play yourself. Generally when people mention technique they are talking about keyboard pyrotechnics, but there is so much more. In this performance her control over the volume and attack of each note can be breathtaking.

    • @pburnett1127
      @pburnett1127 Před 2 lety +5

      She has a feather touch, doesn't she? Makes her more agile on the keyboard IMHO.

    • @a1qwyx20
      @a1qwyx20 Před 2 lety +5

      i thought exactly the same. i always like claudio arrau but when i heard Grimaud interpreation, just unreal!

  • @berndziggel1
    @berndziggel1 Před rokem +8

    Wenn ich sie spiele höre und sehe, kommt meine Liebe für diese tolle Pianistin immer wieder hoch ! Wie gefühlvoll sie mit Leib und Seele spielt !!

  • @MrRolando68
    @MrRolando68 Před 2 lety +6

    PFUIT! Cet enregistrement date de 2001... Hélène est encore et toujours géniale et délicieusement photogénique!

  • @rnnyhoff
    @rnnyhoff Před 2 lety +7

    I, too, fall into the idolization of this remarkable pianist, much like the shot of the three gentlmen in the front row entranced by her playing in the 1st movement. She is a remarkable artist and nature lover with her love and protection of wolves.

  • @menahembrodchandel4617
    @menahembrodchandel4617 Před 2 lety +2

    a very refined and sensitive pianist

  • @benedictcowell6547
    @benedictcowell6547 Před rokem +4

    when I listen to Hélène Grimaud play I am sure that she is my favourite pianist ,and when I hear Polina Osetinskaya play I am sure she is. Eventually comparisons are invidious I love them both, articulate, passionate, great fun, immersed in their music they immerse me. This is a beautiful performance and I am thrilled to hear it.

  • @markharris1223
    @markharris1223 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Stunningly beautiful, and an enchanting performance.

  • @jeanmarccullard3828
    @jeanmarccullard3828 Před 2 lety +7

    music from heaven!

  • @bruhbruh2128
    @bruhbruh2128 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Her sound is roaring....still was in 2022...will witness again, soon.

  • @berndmittelstadt6189
    @berndmittelstadt6189 Před rokem +5

    Was für eine göttliche Musik.

    • @TS-bb1pv
      @TS-bb1pv Před 2 měsíci

      I agree with you. From Japan 🇯🇵 JST、16:46分

  • @maryyueil
    @maryyueil Před 2 lety +23

    She is such an exquisite presence at concert hall, beautiful and brilliant , Pleasant to ears and eyesight.💞💞💞❣❣

    • @anandsamuel1978
      @anandsamuel1978 Před 2 lety +5

      Your absolutely spot on Mary E! Have listened to Helene live and she is glorious!

  • @josemariagutierrez8281
    @josemariagutierrez8281 Před 2 lety +29

    I frankly didn't remember this concerto was so damn beautiful. I think it's also Grimaud's fault. But something is for sure and that is that to me, this is the very best version. Compare it with Sviatoslav's or Wilhem Kempff, Rubinstein, Backhaus, Serkin and you will love, really love this one. Thank you Helene, vous etes toujours la meilleure, mercie bien!!!

  • @gmedeiros5748
    @gmedeiros5748 Před 2 lety +2

    Brilliant hands

  • @bobduvar
    @bobduvar Před 2 lety +17

    Mon Dieu ça a vingt ans ça ???! Hélène Grimaud est pratiquement invisible sur les chaînes françaises on doit aller sur YT pour avoir le bonheur de l'écouter...

    • @jeanclaudejulien2314
      @jeanclaudejulien2314 Před 2 lety +8

      Hé oui...Le musique classique est considérée comme hautement indésirable sur nos chaînes françaises car émanant d'un passé révolu bourgeois et réactionnaire qu'il convient d'effacer.!!!

    • @jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur
      @jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur Před 2 lety +3

      @@jeanclaudejulien2314 Il n'y a pas d'idéologie dans cette absence , qui en effet est un choix.Seulement une transmission intergénérationnelle qui a failli pour soutenir une vraie demande d'un public lobotomisé , sans aucune éducation musicale.
      Et le suivisme des directeurs de chaînes qui ne raisonnent qu'en terme d'audimat ....pour des profits publicitaires escomptés.