September 9 - Pierre-Laurent Aimard (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (b.  9 September 1957) is a French pianist.

[For last year's  for Michael Bublé and Pierre-Laurent Aimard click here.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old and New

On January 25, he presents a program that places Beethoven between Schönberg and Stockhausen at the Philharmonie de Paris. - concert announcement at pierrelaurentaimard.com

Pierre-Laurent Aimard one day

Agreed in an obliging way

To do a casual Q and A.

They asked him why he chose to play

The crazy music of today.

He answered, “It’s the truth, my friends,,

I like to try the latest trends,

(Without the new, the music ends.)

But, yes, I know that it offends,

And this is how I make amends --

Now and then, I take the step

Of programming some standard rep.

 

 

 

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