Tharaud plays Rachmaninov Alexandre Tharaud
Album info
Album-Release:
2016
HRA-Release:
25.10.2016
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Artist: Alexandre Tharaud
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
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- Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18:
- 1I. Moderato11:02
- 2II. Adagio sostenuto11:45
- 3III. Allegro scherzando12:07
- 5 morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3:
- 4No. 1, Élégie05:12
- 5No. 2, Prélude04:16
- 6No. 3, Mélodie03:48
- 7No. 4, Polichinelle03:27
- 8No. 5, Sérénade03:04
- 14 Romances, Op. 34:
- 9No. 14, Vocalise06:08
- 2 Pieces for 6 Hands, TN ii/22:
- 10No. 2, Romance05:12
- 11No. 1, Waltz04:16
Info for Tharaud plays Rachmaninov
Wer den Namen Rachmaninoff hört, denkt gleich an vollgriffige, pathetische Klavierromantik, an pianistische Schlachtrösser, an den hypnotischen Sog kaum fassbarer Virtuosität auf schwarzweißen Tasten. Doch wenn sich der Pianist Alexandre Tharaud diesem Komponisten widmet, kann man sicher sein, dass Überraschungen zu erwarten sind. Der Franzose präsentiert sein großes Repertoire vom Barock bis zur Moderne fast immer in ausgefallenen Zusammenstellungen, die ganz neue Perspektiven eröffnen. So auch diesmal: neben dem zweiten Klavierkonzert (mit dem Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra unter Alexander Vedernikov) wird das Album die 2 Werke für 6 Hände enthalten (mit Alexander Melnikov und Aleksandar Madzar), ebenfalls die Fantasiestücke und die Vocalise (mit Gesang von Sabine Devieilhe, Sopran).
„Ich war noch sehr jung, als ich dieses Konzert zum ersten Mal gespielt habe. Ich habe es geliebt… Rachmaninoffs Virtuosität wirkt sehr ansprechend auf junge Pianisten. Natürlich begeistert mich die Virtuosität des Konzertes auch heute noch, aber mittlerweile interessieren mich viel mehr seine dunklen Schatten: das Gefühl der Verzweiflung, als würde man in einen Abgrund starren. Meine Interpretation von Rachmaninoff hat sich im Laufe der Jahre sehr verändert.“ (Alexandre Tharaud)
Royal Liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra
Sabine Devieilhe, Sopran
Alexander Melnikov, Klavier
Aleksandar Madžar, Dirigent
Alexandre Tharaud
For Harmonia Mundi, Alexandre made a series of successful and award winning recordings which included discs of Rameau, Ravel (complete piano works), Bach (Italian Concerti), Couperin, Satie. He has recorded a series of Chopin discs; the complete waltzes and twenty four preludes as well as a personal selection, Journal Intime, which marked his first release with EMI Classics. Subsequent, award winning releases include JS Bach’s keyboard concertos and a selection of Scarlatti’s sonatas.
In recent seasons, Alexandre has appeared at the Köln Philharmonie, Bern Casino, Essen Philharmonie, South Bank piano series, Rudolfinum in Prague, Krakow Philharmonic, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Cité de la Musique, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, John F Kennedy Centre and Hoam Art Hall in Seoul. His festival credits include ‘Piano aux Jacobins', La Roque d'Anthéron, BBC PROMS, Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Sacrum-Profanum in Krakow, Schleswig-Holstein and the Rimini festival.
Alexandre is a Resident Artist at the MC2 in Grenoble, and was the Artistic Director of the Amadeus festival in Switzerland in 2011.
As a soloist, Alexandre has performed with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Umea Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken,
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Taïwan National Symphony Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and the Bolchoi Theatre Orchestra. Next season will see him perform Poulenc’s concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
His close collaboration with cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras has led to invitations to perform at the most prestigious halls around the world and recordings of three successful CDs (Hungarian cello music, Arpeggione, Debussy/Poulenc).
Alexandre's adventurous approach to programming has resulted in a number of commissions and premières; he has toured extensively in Europe with his ‘Hommages à Rameau' and ‘Hommage à Couperin' programmes which feature works by the old masters interwoven with tributes by contemporary composers. May saw the premiere of Pianosong; a selection of contemporary works composed after popular songs from the 1960s-80s. He has also just premiered French composer Gérard Pesson’s new piano concerto, together with the Tonhalle.