Hélène Grimaud, Klavier

Famous final works are a bit like famous last words: we attach special significance to them. As if the composer had deliberately drawn a line under things. Now everything has been said! In this context, the final piano sonatas by Beethoven and Schubert seem to be the best proof of this. Both works sound so moving, so self-contained, so timeless that they still touch audiences to the core today. In her recital programme marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death, Hélène Grimaud takes on these timeless masterpieces. And what performer could be better suited to bringing Schubert’s musical poetry and Beethoven’s philosophical depth to life for us than the French pianist?
(Pro Arte Frankfurt)