Sonorités perdues Hyunji Kim

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1:
• 1 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio 05:36
• 2 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto 07:55
• 3 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo 04:29
• Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109:
• 4 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo 03:41
• 5 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo 02:31
• 6 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo 12:09
• Eroica Variations, Op. 35:
• 7 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Introduzione col basso del tema. Allegretto vivace – Tema 03:39
• 8 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. I 00:39
• 9 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. II 00:53
• 10 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. III 00:42
• 11 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. IV 00:40
• 12 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. V 00:46
• 13 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. VI – Var. VII (Canone all'ottava) 01:21
• 14 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. VIII 00:45
• 15 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. IX 00:44
• 16 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. X 00:48
• 17 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. XI-XII 01:28
• 18 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. XIII 00:43
• 19 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. XIV (Minore) 01:15
• 20 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Var. XV. Largo (maggiore) – Attacca Coda 04:47
• 21 Beethoven: Eroica Variations, Op. 35: Finale: Alla fuga. Allegro con brio – Andante con moto 04:54
• Total Runtime 01:00:25

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Huynji Kim's historic fortepiano sublimates Beethoven's Variations: In the course of our discovery of old pianos, a question has gradually emerged: aren't we too used to the relatively homogeneous sound of modern pianos, which we hear in every concert hall? Hasn't this standardisation, although technically advantageous, impoverished the expression of the instruments, making them virtually uniform and devoid of character? Pianoforte makers such as Walter, Stein and Graf, as well as composers like Beethoven, were engaged in a quest for new sounds, a quest that shaped the styles and aesthetics of their time. The relationship between the evolution of instruments and the development of a composer's style is not simply one of causality, but of mutual dialogue. Each technical advance opens the way to new expressive possibilities, and instrument makers are themselves inspired by the innovative sound approaches of composers, creative minds who transcend the limitations of the instruments of their time.

Hyunji Kim, piano

Hyunji Kim
Born in 1995 in South Korea, Hyunji Kim currently resides in Berlin and Paris. She is pursuing the Diplôme d’Artiste Interprète in classical piano performance at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDP), and the Artist Diploma in Piano at the Barenboim-Said Akademie under the tutelage of Sir András Schiff. Here, she likewise receives guidance from Daniel Barenboim.

Recipient of the France Excellence scholarship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France, Hyunji Kim completed her Master’s studies in classical piano with Hortense Cartier-Bresson at CNSMDP. Before this, she studied with Hie-yon Choi at the Seoul National University.

In 2022, Hyunji Kim had the honor of participating in Murray Perahia’s Beethoven masterclasses followed by a concert in Munich, organised by G. Henle Verlag. Her new Beethoven album with the label Initiale will be released in 2024, recordings played on two fortepianos (Walter, Graf) and a modern piano. Notable mentors, including Klaus Hellwig, Dominique Merlet, Ewa Pobłocka, Dmitri Alexeev, Andrea Bonatta, Till Fellner, Jan Jiracek von Arnim, Yves Henry, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger and Daria Fadeeva, have provided invaluable advice throughout her journey.

As a soloist, Hyunji Kim is a prizewinner of numerous piano competitions in Korea and internationally, such as Concours d’Epinal, Saint-Petersburg White Nights Piano Competition, and Concours International d’Île-de-France where she received the Second Prize and the Special Prize from the Association Frédéric Chopin de Lyon. Under the aegis of the latter, she was invited to perform at the Salle Molière in Lyon for the season 2022/2023, where she gave a solo recital dedicated to Chopin.

From her debut at the age of 13 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Seoul, Hyunji Kim has graced renowned venues worldwide, including Philharmonie de Paris, La Seine Musicale, Petit Palais, Musée Guimet, La Scala Paris, Archives Nationales, Théâtre de l’Alliance Française à Paris, Château de Lourmarin, Château de la Petite Malmaison, and the France Embassy in South Korea. She is also regularly invited at distinguished festivals such as Festival Colmar, Musique à la Prée, Festival Nohant, and Lumière d’Europe, and she has been featured on the esteemed radio broadcast Génération France Musique.

Beyond her solo pursuits, Hyunji Kim is deeply passionate about chamber music, collaborating with Gary Hoffman and Philippe Jaroussky.

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