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Pierre-Laurent Aimard

p, *1957
Musician of Classical

A founder member of the Ensemble InterContemporain, the pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard (b. 1957) was a pupil of Yvonne Loriod at the Paris Conservatoire and won the first prize in the 1973 Olivier Messiaen International Competition at the age of 15. He has appeared as soloist with leading orchestras in the USA (Chicago, Boston, San Francisco) and Europe (Concertgebouw, London Philharmonic). He has premièred the solo parts of many contemporary works, including Boulez's "Répons", Stockhausen's "Klavierstück XIV", Ligeti's 11th and 13th "Piano Studies" and George Benjamin's Antara.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
Genres
  • Classical
  • World
  • Folk
  • Spoken Word
Plays With
Aka
Joela Jones
Popular Tracks   
The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book I, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude on Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I by Johann Sebastian Bach & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Préludes / Book 1, L.117: 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Préludes / Book 1, L.117: 2. Voiles on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Sonatina for Piano 4 Hands: II. Andante on György Ligeti Edition, Vol. 6: Keyboard Works by György Ligeti & Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Irina Kataeva, Zsigmond Szathmáry
Préludes - Book 2, L.123: 10. Canope on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso on Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Préludes - Book 2, L.123: 11. Les tierces alternées on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Préludes - Book 2, L.123: 8. Ondine on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Préludes - Book 2, L.123: 7. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Préludes - Book 2, L.123: 6. "General Lavine" - eccentric on Debussy: Préludes Books 1 & 2 by Claude Debussy & Pierre-Laurent Aimard

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Catalogue D'OiseauxOlivier Messiaen, Pierre-Laurent Aimard2018Album
Late WorksElliott Carter - Pierre-Laurent Aimard / Colin Currie2017Album
Musica Viva 23: Ausklang, Music Für Klavier Mit OrchesterHelmut Lachenmann • Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks2015Single
Pierre-Laurent Aimard: The Warner RecordingsPierre-Laurent Aimard2012Compil.
Préludes Books 1 & 2Claude Debussy - Pierre-Laurent Aimard2012Album
The Liszt ProjectPierre-Laurent Aimard2011Album
The Piano Concertos ???? MiroirsMaurice Ravel, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez2010Album
Die Kunst Der FugeJohann Sebastian Bach - Pierre-Laurent Aimard2008Album
Hommage À MessiaenPierre-Laurent Aimard2008Album
ConcertosBéla Bartók - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Tamara Stefanovich, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, The London Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez2008Album
Carnaval • Études SymphoniquesRobert Schumann - Pierre-Laurent Aimard2006Album
Piano Concertos 6, 15 & 27Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe2005Album
Ravel: Gaspard De La Nuit / Carter: Night Fantasies - Two Diversions - 90+Pierre-Laurent Aimard2005Album
Shadowlines · Viola, Viola · Three Studies · Piano SonataGeorge Benjamin - Pierre-Laurent Aimard · Tabea Zimmermann · Antoine Tamestit2004Album
Concord Sonata · SongsCharles Ives - Pierre-Laurent Aimard · Susan Graham Featuring Emmanuel Pahud · Tabea Zimmermann2004Album
Triple Concerto, Rondo In B Flat, Choral FantasyLudwig van Beethoven - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Thomas Zehetmair, Clemens Hagen, The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Arnold Schoenberg Chor2004Album
African RhythmsGyörgy Ligeti / Steve Reich, Pierre-Laurent Aimard / Aka2003Album
Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5Ludwig van Beethoven, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt2003Album
Images · ÉtudesClaude Debussy, Pierre-Laurent Aimard2003Album
Piano Concerto • The Golden Spinning WheelAntonín Dvořák / Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Concertgebouworkest, Nikolaus Harnoncourt2003Album
At Carnegie HallPierre-Laurent Aimard2002Album
Turangalîla-SymphonieOlivier Messiaen - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Dominique Kim, Berliner Philharmoniker, Kent Nagano2001Album
Melodien / Chamber Concerto / Piano Concerto / Mysteries Of The MacabreGyörgy Ligeti - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Peter Masseurs, Asko Ensemble, Schönberg Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw2001Album
Vingt RegardsOlivier Messiaen, Pierre-Laurent Aimard2000Album
Chamber Music: Trio For Violin, Horn And Piano · Ten Pieces & Six Bagatelles For Wind Quintet · Sonata For Solo ViolaGyörgy Ligeti - Saschko Gawriloff · Marie Luise Neunecker · Pierre-Laurent Aimard · London Winds · Tabea Zimmermann1998Album
Poèmes Pour Mi / Sept Haïkaï / Le Réveil Des OiseauxOlivier Messiaen - Françoise Pollet, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Joela Jones, The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez1997Album
Keyboard WorksGyörgy Ligeti - Irina Kataeva · Pierre-Laurent Aimard · Elisabeth Chojnacka · Zsigmond Szathmáry1997Album
Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord" / Three Quarter-Tone PiecesCharles Ives - Alexei Lubimov, Pierre-Laurent Aimard1996Album
Le Piano Au XXe Siècle, Vol. 3Pierre-Laurent Aimard1996Album
Works For Piano: Études & Musica RicercataGyörgy Ligeti - Pierre-Laurent Aimard1996Album
Le Piano Au XXe Siècle, Vol. 1Pierre-Laurent Aimard1996Album
Boulez Conducts Boulez: ...Explosante-Fixe... / Notations / Structures IIPierre Boulez - Pierre-Laurent Aimard - Florent Boffard1995Album
Concertos For Cello · Violin · PianoPierre Boulez Conducts György Ligeti - Jean-Guihen Queyras · Saschko Gawriloff · Pierre-Laurent Aimard1994Album
Rachmaninov Strauss Sonates Pour Violoncelle Et PianoSergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss, Anne Gastinel, Pierre-Laurent Aimard1993Album
Dal Niente - Pression - Wiegenmusik - Allegro SostenutoHelmut Lachenmann - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Alain Damiens, Pierre Strauch1993Album
Sonatine Pour Flûte Et Piano / Première Sonate Pour Piano / Dérive / Mémorial / Dialogue De L'Ombre Double / Cummings Ist Der DichterPierre Boulez - Sophie Cherrier, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Alain Damiens1991Album
Sonate Pour Violon Seul / Danses Populaires Roumaines / Deux RhapsodiesBéla Bartók, Maryvonne Le Dizes, Pierre-Laurent Aimard1990Album
Études Pour Piano, 1er Livre / Trio Pour Violon, Cor Et Piano / Tema-CadeauGyörgy Ligeti / Franco Donatoni / Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez1987Album
Les Preludes, Deux Regards Sur L'Enfant JésusOlivier Messiaen, Pierre-Laurent Aimard1975Album
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