Hélène Grimaud plays the "Adagio" from Mozart's Piano Concerto no.23

Watch Hélène Grimaud play the Adagio from Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 23, which recorded for her new album marking two 'firsts' for Hélène Grimaud - her first live DG recording and her first ever Mozart concerto recording.

Hélène Grimaud considers the concerto in A major "probably the most sublime concerto Mozart ever wrote", with a slow movement that is "an extremely deep and painful expression of longing, where you find the real Mozart." The concerto was a 'must-have' for this collaboration. The concerto in F major K459 is less well-known, but with a very special vitality and a virtuosic finale that is for Grimaud, "pure pianistic pleasure".

Besides the two concertos, the album includes the beautiful concert aria for orchestra, soprano and piano 'Ch'io mi scordi di te', sung by Mojca Erdmann. The aria was Mozart's declaration of love to the soprano Nancy Storace, his Susanna in the world premiere of "Le nozze di Figaro". It was composed in 1786, the same year as the Piano Concerto No.23 which it joins here.

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[marian444]

Wonderful playing!!

[aarongluzman]

A presence of an incredible scene...a pinch of fantasy...

[frankcolc]

Mozart n'aurait pas aimé cette pianiste est trop maniérée elle roule des yeux, des épaules, tout ce qu'il n'aimait pas, et son jeu est lourd, pesant, en plus elle vieillit mal, elle a l"air fatiguée

[Ellinidara]

@tasteism Yeas I think we have the same opinion:)

[tasteism]

@Ellinidara I agree with you. A performing artist wants the attention of the audience, hence, he is by nature an exhibitionist. And let us not forget, a great artist has the same feelings as we have: If we have a special talent, we are proud of it and want to be admired for that.

[MrMamilitas]

This is Ms. Grimaud's personal interpretation of the adagio movement as she musically percieved it. It is not unusual for performers to improvise and to embellesh the piece during a performance. Mozart would have loved this unique version.

Great performance.

[DorianLS]

Much too slow and exaggerated. This beautiful movement doesn't need any exaggeration to be beautiful, tragic and profound. Try Arthur Rubinstein - much more natural performance.

[MrTIRILLY]

On ne peut que tomber amoureux d'hélène GRIMAUD !

[COHEN550]

LA MAS BELLA INTERPRETACION QUE HAYA GRABADO HELEN GRIMAUD, MOZART LO DISFRUTARIA



[carefullycollected]

just wonderful

[DinominTubeXII]

Hélène Grimaud - to convey the magic out of the ordinary - all you do is just so right.