With a flawless technique, a delicate touch and playing of poetic expressivity, the French pianist Hélène Grimaud has quickly become one of the most important musicians of her generation. Virtuosic gifts aside, her deep commitment to human rights and the protection of endangered species, among other causes – along with her radiant personality and charm, have won her fans beyond the world of classical music lovers. This boxed set, which gathers the complete recordings she made for Erato and Teldec between 1996 and 2001, offers a portrait of one of the great artists of our time (Beethoven, Brahms, Gershwin, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, R. Strauss).
Disc 1
01 Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 : I Allegro affettuoso - Hélène Grimaud
02 Piano Concerto Op.54 in A minor : II Intermezzo - Andantino grazioso - Hélène Grimaud
03 Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 : III Allegro vivace - Hélène Grimaud
04 Burleske in D minor : I Allegro vivace - Hélène Grimaud
05 Burleske in D minor : II Tranquillo - Hélène Grimaud
06 Burleske in D minor : III A tempo - Sostenuto - Hélène Grimaud
07 Burleske in D minor : IV Un poco animato - Quasi cadenza - Hélène Grimaud
Disc 2
01 7 Fantasias Op.116 : I Capriccio in D minor - Hélène Grimaud
02 7 Fantasias Op.116 : II Intermezzo in A minor - Hélène Grimaud
03 7 Fantasias Op.116 : III Capriccio in G minor - Hélène Grimaud
04 7 Fantasias Op.116 : IV Intermezzo in E major - Hélène Grimaud
05 7 Fantasias Op.116 : V Intermezzo in E minor - Hélène Grimaud
06 7 Fantasias Op.116 : VI Intermezzo in E major - Hélène Grimaud
07 7 Fantasias Op.116 : VII Capriccio in D minor - Hélène Grimaud
08 3 Piano Pieces Op.117 : I Intermezzo in E flat major - Hélène Grimaud
09 3 Piano Pieces Op.117 : II Intermezzo in B flat minor - Hélène Grimaud
10 3 Piano Pieces Op.117 : III Intermezzo in C sharp minor - Hélène Grimaud
11 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : I Intermezzo in A minor - Hélène Grimaud
12 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : II Intermezzo in A major - Hélène Grimaud
13 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : III Ballade in G minor - Hélène Grimaud
14 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : IV Intermezzo in F minor - Hélène Grimaud
15 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : V Romance in F major - Hélène Grimaud
16 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : VI Intermezzo in E flat minor - Hélène Grimaud
17 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : I Intermezzo in B minor - Hélène Grimaud
18 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : II Intermezzo in E minor - Hélène Grimaud
19 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : III Intermezzo in C major - Hélène Grimaud
20 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : IV Rhapsody in E flat major - Hélène Grimaud
Disc 3
01 Piano Concerto in F major : I Allegro - Hélène Grimaud
02 Piano Concerto in F major : II Andante con motto - Hélène Grimaud
03 Piano Concerto in F Major : III. Allegro agitato - Hélène Grimaud
04 Piano Concerto in G major : I Allegramente - Hélène Grimaud
05 Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai - Hélène Grimaud
06 Piano Concerto in G major : III Presto - Hélène Grimaud
Disc 4
01 Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : I Maestoso - Hélène Grimaud
02 Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : II Adagio - Hélène Grimaud
03 Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : III Rondo - Allegro non troppo - Hélène Grimaud
04 Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : Applause - Hélène Grimaud
Disc 5
01 Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58 : I Allegro moderato - Hélène Grimaud
02 Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58 : II Andante con moto - Hélène Grimaud
03 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo - Vivace - Hélène Grimaud
04 Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109 : I Vivace, ma non troppo - Hélène Grimaud
05 Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109 : II Prestissimo - Hélène Grimaud
06 Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109 : III Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo - Hélène Grimaud
07 Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major Op.110 : I Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo - Hélène Grimaud
08 Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major Op.110 : II Allegro molto - Hélène Grimaud
09 Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major Op.110 : III Adagio, ma non troppo - Hélène Grimaud
Disc 6
01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op.18: I. Moderato - Hélène Grimaud
02 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto - Hélène Grimaud
03 Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : III Allegro scherzando - Hélène Grimaud
04 13 Preludes Op.32 : No.12 in G sharp minor - Hélène Grimaud
05 9 Etudes-tableaux Op.33 : No.1 in F minor - Hélène Grimaud
06 9 Etudes-tableaux Op.33 : No.2 in C major - Hélène Grimaud
07 9 Etudes-tableaux Op.33 : No.9 in C sharp minor - Hélène Grimaud
08 Variations on a Theme of Corelli in D minor Op.42 - Hélène Grimaud