Hélène Grimaud, Staatskapelle Dresden, Esa-Pekka Salonen - Reflection [12 Tracks] (2005)

Tracklist

01. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 - I. Allegro affettuoso
02. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 - II. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
03. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 - III. Allegro vivace
04. C. Schumann: 3 Lieder, Op. 12 - I. Er is gekommen in Sturm und Regen
05. C. Schumann: 3 Lieder, Op. 12 - III. Warum willst du and're fragen?
06. C. Schumann: Am Strande
07. Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 - I. Allegro non troppo
08. Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 - II. Allegretto quasi minuetto
09. Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 - III. Allegro - Più presto
10. Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79 - No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 79/1
11. Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79 - No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 79/2
12. C. Schumann: 3 Lieder, Op. 12 - II. Liebst du um Schönheit

Love, like great musicianship, is not something that just happens. Sure, love at first sight is common enough. But love at first sight is comparatively easy; love over the long haul is much harder and must be nurtured. In this collection called Reflection, pianist Helene Grimaud couples four works by three composers, and by their coupling and her performances, she attempts to persuade listeners that a folie d'amour is at the root of the music. The folie d'amour is a question that may - or may not, scholars are divided and evidence is lacking - have been shared by Robert Schumann, his wife Clara Schumann, and the youthful Johannes Brahms, and the works in question are the Piano Concerto by Robert, two songs by Clara, and the E minor Cello Sonata plus Two Rhapsodies by Brahms...

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