Vinyl Record Helene Grimaud, Konstantin Krimmel - For Clara: Works by Schumann & Brahms [2LP]

Hélène Grimaud – French classical pianist and founder of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York. She gained popularity for her virtuoso performances and her passion for wildlife conservation. Grimaud began piano lessons at the age of seven and graduated from the Paris Conservatory, where she won first prize in piano. She has performed with many renowned orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Konstantin Krimmel – German opera, concert, and chamber singer, baritone. He studied vocal performance with Teru Yoshihara at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts, graduating with a master's degree in 2020. Krimmel has gained recognition as an interpreter of lieder and oratorios, performing on international stages. He is a laureate of several competitions, including first place at the International Helmut Deutsch Lied Competition. His repertoire includes famous works by Schubert, Mahler, Schumann, and other classical composers.

For Clara: Works by Schumann & Brahms is an album by pianist Hélène Grimaud, exploring the world of German Romanticism, combining Robert Schumann's "Kreisleriana" with Brahms' Intermezzi and Songs. The album focuses on the connection between the music of Schumann, his protégé Brahms, and Clara Schumann. Grimaud performs Brahms' songs together with baritone Konstantin Krimmel, with whom she previously collaborated on the album "Silent Songs". Together, they movingly convey themes of love, loss, devotion, and disillusionment.

The album contains 2 LPs with 20 tracks.

• Kreisleriana, Op. 16
• Äußerst bewegt
• Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
• Sehr aufgeregt

• Sehr langsam
• Sehr lebhaft
• Sehr langsam
• Sehr rasch
• Schnell und spielend

• Intermezzi, Op. 117
• No. 1 in E flat major, Andante moderato
• No. 2 in B flat minor, Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
• No. 3 in C sharp minor, Andante con moto

• Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32
• Wie rafft' ich mich auf in der Nacht
• Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen
• Ich schleich umher
• Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte
• Wehe, so willst du mich wieder
• Du sprichst, dass ich mich täuschte
• Bitteres zu sagen denkst du
• So stehn wir, ich und meine Weide
• Wie bist du, meine Königin