Hélène Grimaud Silvestrov: 3 Bagatelles, Op. 1: III. Moderato

Since 2010 Hélène Grimaud has refrained from recording Mozart. One might almost think there simply hasnt been room for his music in her multifaceted repertoire, and the pianist does confess that her younger self found the lightness of being she associated with his piano works unfulfilling. Now, however, for her latest concept album The Messenger, she has created a pianistic dialogue between Mozart and the Ukrainianborn contemporary composer Valentin Silvestrov. I was always interested in couplings that were not predictable, in unusual combinations, because I feel as if certain pieces even sometimes pieces by different composers can shed a special light on to one another. Hélène Grimaud Hélène Grimaud Silvestrov: 3 Bagatelles, Op. 1: III. Moderato Listen to The Messenger : Subscribe here for more classical video clips The Best Of Classical Music: Discover full concert performances on DG Premium registration and basic library are free