“Nobility of heart and aristocratic quality of expression”. That is how Hélène Grimaud defines what attracts her to Sergei Rachmaninov’s music, of which she has been a deep lover from an early age (she dedicated her first album to him, recorded was she was not even 16!). This collection highlights all aspects of the composer’s talent, from the moving second concerto and Corelli Variations conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy to the evocative preludes and Études-tableaux.
