Hélène Grimaud: Water

One of the world’s most celebrated pianists, renowned for the emotional intensity of her interpretations, Hélène Grimaud presents a beautiful, haunting call to nature – ‘WATER’ is an evocative, experimental, deeply personal project combining Hélène’s two greatest passions: music and natureOn this release, Hélène performs all water-themed, romantic and contemporary classical pieces by composers such as Liszt, Debussy, Ravel and more, who all shared a fascination for WaterIn addition to these traditional evocations of rivers, lakes, seas, snowflakes, and raindrops, the album also reflects a contemporary perspective on water – and the lack thereof. These elements are woven into the album narrative through musical ‘Water – Transitions’ – ambient soundscapes composed, recorded and produced by Nitin Sawhney, a celebrated world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer and cultural pioneerReaffirming her role as one of classical music’s most captivating performers, combined with her sense of commitment to the ecological and humanitarian challenges of our day, this project underscores Grimaud’s contention that “there are two significant measures of a society: how we support culture and how we treat our environment.”

1: Wasserklavier
2: Transition 1
3: Rain Tree Sketch II
4: Transition 2
5: Barcarolle No. 5 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 66
6: Transition 3
7: Jeux D'eau
8: Transition 4
9: Almeria
10: Transition 5
11: Les Jeux D'eaux À La Villa D'Este
12: Transition 6
13: No. 1
14: Transition 7
15: La Cathédrale Engloutie

Composer: Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt, Gabriel Faure, Luciano Berio, Isaac Albéniz, Toru Takemitsu, Nitin Sawhney, Leos Janacek, Maurice Ravel

Number of Discs: 1

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