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Hélène Grimaud by Kasskara






1978
Begins playing the piano; studies with Jacqueline Courtin at the conservatory in her hometown of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.





1982
pierre barbizet at the conservatory in marseille offers to prepare her for the entrance exams of the paris conservatoire. still only twelve years old, she is accepted as a student there. begins studies two days a week with jacques rouvier.

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Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in E minor, Op.38
Allegretto quasi minuetto
Johannes Brahms






for the rest of each week she continues her studies with barbizet in marseille. her other teachers in paris include geneviève joy for chamber music and christian ivaldi for sight-reading.


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3 Lieder, Op.12
Er is gekommen in Sturm und Regen
Clara Schumann






1985
premier prix in piano at the conservatoire. in july, immediately after graduating, records rachmaninov's sonata no. 2 and the complete études-tableaux op. 33 (grand prix du disque 1986).


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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
Robert Schumann






in the autumn, pursues post-graduate studies with rouvier at the conservatoire (troisième cycle, which is open only to select former winners of the premier prix).


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"Recital" of Frédéric Chopin.

1. Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 - Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I
2. Berceuse in D flat, Op.57 - Andante
3. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60 - Allegretto