Hélène Grimaud
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Hélène Grimaud (born November 7, 1969) is a French pianist.
She was born at Aix-en-Provence and was a difficult child, having a problem over-focusing; she was a give-her-all-or-none type of child. She discovered the piano at seven. She entered the Paris Conservatory in 1982 where she studied with Jacques Rouvier. In 1985 she won first prize at the Conservatory and the Grand Prix du Disque of the Charles Cros Academy for her recording of the Rachmaninov Piano Sonata No. 2. In 1987, she launched her professional career with a solo recital in Paris and a performance with the Orchestre de Paris under Daniel Barenboim.
At 21, Ms. Grimaud moved to Florida, United States but currently lives outside New York City. She is known for her passion for wolves, which she studies and raises. She now divides her time between her musical career and the Wolf Conservation Center, which she co-founded. She also experiences synesthesia, where one physical sense adds input to another, for example tasting words, or in her case, seeing music as color.
She is known for her evocative and highly musical pianism, and in addition, her physical beauty.
[edit] Discography
On Denon
- Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 (1986)
- Chopin Ballade No. 1/Liszt Après une Lecture de Dante/Schumann Sonata for Piano (1987)
- Schumann Kreisleriana/Brahms Piano Sonata No. 2 (1989)
- Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3 & 6 Klavierstücke (1992)
- Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2/Ravel Piano Concerto (1993)
On Erato
- Schumann Piano Concerto/Strauss Burleske (1995)
- Brahms Piano Pieces Op. 116-119 (1996)
- Gershwin/Ravel Piano Concertos (1997)
- Brahms Piano Concerto no. 1 (1998)
On Teldec
