Event Concerts and Performances Hélène Grimaud, Piano

Date and Location

Part of Concerts from the Library of Congress

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One of the world’s most celebrated pianists, acclaimed for technical mastery and captivating, deeply expressive interpretations, Hélène Grimaud plays late works by Beethoven and Brahms in a program that ends with the great Bach-Busoni Chaconne in D minor. Author, human rights activist, and passionate wildlife advocate, Grimaud has created a number of projects rooted in a profound engagement with the natural world, like her recent album, “Water.” For our concert, she will play the Beethoven op. 109 sonata held in manuscript at the Library, and Brahms intermezzi and fantasies that she describes as “abstract instrumental songs. It’s pure music, just as highly concentrated as his greatest, largest works…very intense, very poetic and poignant, like most of Brahms’ music…it’s quite a hypnotic experience to play them, and also, for the listener, it’s really an intense emotional journey.”

Preconcert Lecture: David Plylar
6:30 pm
Whittall Pavilion

Tickets available for this event starting at 10am on Wednesday, January 15th

Schedule

Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E Major, op. 109

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Three Intermezzos, op. 117
Seven Fantasies, op. 116

J.S. BACH/FERRUCCIO BUSONI

Chaconne in D Minor from Violin Partita no. 2, BWV 1004