Grimaud's reading of Op. 118 is exquisite, especially No. 2 A maj. I've owned this disc since its release, and all these years later, I'm still moved to tears by this performance.
I have just listened to a number of her recordings in which she was playing different composers--Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms--and she seems to be true to all of their visions. And she is very poetic.
Grande interprétation ! j'aime beaucoup Hélène Grimaud, pour moi une des plus talentueuses pianistes sur la scène internationale...Personne ne peut le nier...Quel talent !
Some absolute;y luminous playing here. I really cant' think of a favourite Brahms player anymore. So many fine interpreters. Grimaud's tempi are slower in some me pieces and suit me better. But we can all find nuances that delight us or perhaps make us a little uneasy. Anyway, I've come back to Brahms after decades. I used to think he was a bit stodgy-now I love his piano music beyond words. He is truly one of the very greatest composers for the u=instrument. No2 is heart rending.Thank you for posting this. :-)
J'aime l'émotion qu'elle insuffle dans l'intermezzo no 2 Op. 118, une de mes pièces préférées. Mais, étrangement, des nombreuses versions auxquelles je l'ai comparée (par ex. Lupu, Lewis, Hough) je préfère celle de Gould, tellement vivante, portée par une respiration intérieure, avec ses tempis changeants, ses différentes lignes mélodiques qu'il valorise ici et là, ses silences... C'est à la fois libre, discutable parfois certes, mais néanmoins cohérent et très émouvant!
The outer sections of the last intermezzo almost sound like Debussy, don't they?! JB was looking past nineteenth c. Romanticism and anticipating Impressionism. There are many fine traits about this recording, but her Brahms too easily becomes thunderous when it isn't necessary (sometimes it's necessary, obviously). Brahms can sound thick and heavy, anyway, without one's TRYING to make it sound thick and heavy. Also, #4 seems "molto agitato," instead of "poco agitato," and the "Allegretto" section of #5 sounds like a march, instead of a light and ethereal reverie. The B major section of the Ballade could be much more "sotto voce," as well.
Война и Мир. Борьба! Итог - Экзамен. Мир без войны, никак не сможет круговорот вертеть, природы миразданья ⁉️ Каму наверх, каму-то вниз. Посередине что-то. Как правда с кривдой переплелись и расплелись, туда, сюда, сюда туда, а не туда, тогда оттуда. Очнись. Пора! Ура! Вкушать продукты просветления, понаслаждаться озареньем!
Throwing in the disgusting commercial a few bars before the end of Nr. 2 is totally classless and makes me want to boycott the company! This is not effective!
Grimaud's reading of Op. 118 is exquisite, especially No. 2 A maj. I've owned this disc since its release, and all these years later, I'm still moved to tears by this performance.
Especially the recording of the intermezzo op 118 no. 2 is one of the best i've ever heard. Helene Grimaud is really a great pianist.
Eugen New yes it's the no. 2 that I especially liked
so beautifully voiced and incredibly uniquely interpreted. I like how she takes her time with it.
I love Brahms and I love the sensitive way Helene plays his music!
Op. 118 No. 2 is perhaps my favorite piece of music, and her interpretation is one of the best I have heard. Not too slow, but very heartfelt.
Rubato. Sentiment. Reticence. Accuracy. Sincerity. Transparency. Unqualified deference to the music -- to Brahms. She has it all. What a joy!
I have just listened to a number of her recordings in which she was playing different composers--Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms--and she seems to be true to all of their visions. And she is very poetic.
Helene Grimaud…..without equal interpreting Brahms. This is as close to perfection as one can get.
Grande interprétation ! j'aime beaucoup Hélène Grimaud, pour moi une des plus talentueuses pianistes sur la scène internationale...Personne ne peut le nier...Quel talent !
I've heard the second piece many times by another artist and I never got much out of it. Helene made me feel this piece.
Some absolute;y luminous playing here. I really cant' think of a favourite Brahms player anymore. So many fine interpreters. Grimaud's tempi are slower in some me pieces and suit me better. But we can all find nuances that delight us or perhaps make us a little uneasy. Anyway, I've come back to Brahms after decades. I used to think he was a bit stodgy-now I love his piano music beyond words. He is truly one of the very greatest composers for the u=instrument. No2 is heart rending.Thank you for posting this. :-)
delicate, distinct singing lines. a joy to listen to, thanks for posting.
I love Brahms et H.GRIMAUD !
Wonderful tempos and timing; such a sweet and beatutful interpretation.
J'aime l'émotion qu'elle insuffle dans l'intermezzo no 2 Op. 118, une de mes pièces préférées. Mais, étrangement, des nombreuses versions auxquelles je l'ai comparée (par ex. Lupu, Lewis, Hough) je préfère celle de Gould, tellement vivante, portée par une respiration intérieure, avec ses tempis changeants, ses différentes lignes mélodiques qu'il valorise ici et là, ses silences... C'est à la fois libre, discutable parfois certes, mais néanmoins cohérent et très émouvant!
ある雑誌のインタビューで、コンセルバトワール時代、左利きの彼女は、先生に、「エレーヌ、左手が強すぎる！」といつも怒られてたそうですが、ブラームスを弾く時は、何も言われなかったと...。確かに、intermezzoの7:00-7:10で、主旋律が左手になっちゃうのは、彼女らしい。多分、ブラームスはこういう風に、弾いて欲しいと思ってたんじゃないかな...。
Элин. Высокой классики наследье Ойкумены
From which CD is this from? Would like to buy it...
THANK YOU ! Her interpretation is so good, so beautiful.
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The outer sections of the last intermezzo almost sound like Debussy, don't they?! JB was looking past nineteenth c. Romanticism and anticipating Impressionism. There are many fine traits about this recording, but her Brahms too easily becomes thunderous when it isn't necessary (sometimes it's necessary, obviously). Brahms can sound thick and heavy, anyway, without one's TRYING to make it sound thick and heavy. Also, #4 seems "molto agitato," instead of "poco agitato," and the "Allegretto" section of #5 sounds like a march, instead of a light and ethereal reverie. The B major section of the Ballade could be much more "sotto voce," as well.
Война и Мир. Борьба! Итог - Экзамен. Мир без войны, никак не сможет круговорот вертеть, природы миразданья ⁉️
Каму наверх, каму-то вниз. Посередине
что-то. Как правда с кривдой переплелись и расплелись, туда, сюда, сюда туда, а не туда, тогда оттуда. Очнись. Пора! Ура! Вкушать продукты просветления, понаслаждаться озареньем!
Very good interpretation.Guilty. But listen to Lars Vogt,it will rape your heart...
Throwing in the disgusting commercial a few bars before the end of Nr. 2 is totally classless and makes me want to boycott the company! This is not effective!