Hélène Grimaud je francúzska klaviristka cenená pre svoju expresívnu interpretáciu romantického a raného moderného repertoáru. Vystupuje s poprednými svetovými orchestrami a je známa svojím osobitým prístupom k dielu nemeckých romantikov i francúzskych impresionistov.
Kompilácia The Warner Recordings mapuje jej nahrávky z rokov pôsobenia v danom vydavateľstve a zahŕňa klavírne koncerty i sólové diela naprieč obdobím romantizmu. Prvé CD obsahuje Schumannov Koncert a moll op. 54 s orchestrom Gewandhaus Leipzig a Burlesku d moll Richarda Straussa s Berliner Philharmoniker pod vedením Kurta Massura. Druhé CD je venované Brahmsovým neskorým klavírnym skladbám op. 116–119, tretie prináša Ravelove oba klavírne koncerty s Philharmonia Orchestra a Pierrom Boulezom. Štvrté CD obsahuje Prvý klavírny koncert d moll op. 15 Johannesa Brahmsa s Royal Concertgebouw a piaty zväzok Rachmaninovov Druhý koncert c moll op. 18 s Philharmonia Orchestra.
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CD1
1. Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 : I Allegro affettuoso
2. Piano Concerto Op.54 in A minor : II Intermezzo - Andantino grazioso
3. Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 : III Allegro vivace
4. Burleske in D minor : I Allegro vivace
5. Burleske in D minor : II Tranquillo
6. Burleske in D minor : III A tempo - Sostenuto
7. Burleske in D minor : IV Un poco animato - Quasi cadenza
CD2
1. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : I Capriccio in D minor
2. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : II Intermezzo in A minor
3. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : III Capriccio in G minor
4. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : IV Intermezzo in E major
5. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : V Intermezzo in E minor
6. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : VI Intermezzo in E major
7. 7 Fantasias Op.116 : VII Capriccio in D minor
8. 3 Piano Pieces Op.117 : I Intermezzo in E flat major
9. 3 Piano Pieces Op.117 : II Intermezzo in B flat minor
10. 3 Piano Pieces Op.117 : III Intermezzo in C sharp minor
11. 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : I Intermezzo in A minor
12. 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : II Intermezzo in A major
13. 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : III Ballade in G minor
14. 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : IV Intermezzo in F minor
15. 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : V Romance in F major
16. 6 Piano Pieces Op.118 : VI Intermezzo in E flat minor
17. 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : I Intermezzo in B minor
18. 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : II Intermezzo in E minor
19. 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : III Intermezzo in C major
20. 4 Piano Pieces Op.119 : IV Rhapsody in E flat major
CD3
1. Piano Concerto in F major : I Allegro
2. Piano Concerto in F major : II Andante con motto
3. Piano Concerto in F Major : III. Allegro agitato
4. Piano Concerto in G major : I Allegramente
5. Piano Concerto in G Major: II. Adagio assai
6. Piano Concerto in G major : III Presto
CD4
1. Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : I Maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : II Adagio
3. Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : III Rondo - Allegro non troppo
4. Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor Op.15 : Applause
CD5
1. Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58 : I Allegro moderato
2. Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58 : II Andante con moto
3. Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58 : III Rondo - Vivace
4. Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109 : I Vivace, ma non troppo
5. Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109 : II Prestissimo
6. Piano Sonata No.30 in E major Op.109 : III Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
7. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major Op.110 : I Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
8. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major Op.110 : II Allegro molto
9. Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major Op.110 : III Adagio, ma non troppo
CD6
1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op.18: I. Moderato
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
3. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : III Allegro scherzando
4. 13 Preludes Op.32 : No.12 in G sharp minor
5. 9 Etudes-tableaux Op.33 : No.1 in F minor
6. 9 Etudes-tableaux Op.33 : No.2 in C major
7. 9 Etudes-tableaux Op.33 : No.9 in C sharp minor
8. Variations on a Theme of Corelli in D minor Op.42
