Programme

Konstantin Krimmel & Hélène
Gr maud

«One voice, one piano»
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Mon

  • A black and white photo of Konstantin Krimmel with a beard
    ©: Guido Werner
  • Helene Grimaud in a brown leather jacket
    ©: Mat Hennek

What you’ll hear and see

The music

  • Johannes Brahms Neun Lieder und Gesänge op. 32
  • Valentin Silvestrov Silent Songs: I. Five Songs Silent Songs: II. Eleven Songs (extraits)
  • Johannes Brahms Bis: «Die Mainacht» op. 43/2

The artists

  • Konstantin Krimmel baritone
  • Hélène Grimaud piano

no.9, Wie bist du, meine Königin

Passion and introspection are the themes of this recital,

given by rising star baritone Konstantin Krimmel and pianist Hélène Grimaud. From the anguish of «Wie rafft ich mich auf in der Nacht» to the tenderness of «Wie bist du, meine Königin», Brahms’s opus 32 songs are among his most emotionally direct. They are paired here with Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov’s mysterious Silent Songs, described by the composer as «silence set to music».