Tchaikovsky: Les Saisons Jonas Vitaud

• 1 I. January - By the Hearth 05:20
• 2 II. February - The Carnival 02:34
• 3 III. March - Song of the Lark 02:17
• 4 IV. April - Snowdrop 02:46
• 5 V. May - White Nights 03:50
• 6 VI. June - Barcarolle 04:46
• 7 VII. July - Reaper’s Song 01:54
• 8 VIII. August - The Harvest 03:15
• 9 IX. September - The Hunt 03:05
• 10 X. October - Autumn Song 04:31
• 11 XI. November - On the Troika 03:00
• 12 XII. December - Christmas 04:20
• 13 I. Moderato e risoluto 12:20
• 14 II. Andante non troppo quasi Moderato 10:03
• 15 III. Scherzo. Allegro giocoso 03:08
• 16 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace 07:00
• Total Runtime 01:14:09

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Titanic, romantic, impassioned - Tchaikovsky's Grande Sonate is like an Russian epic novel full of landscapes and battles. The composer's more intimate cycle, The Seasons, is like a musical diary - depicting the frailty of human existence. These two works, performed here by Jonas Vitaud, are respectively imposing and delicate, and demonstrate Tchaikovsky's love of the piano.

Renowned for his poetic streak, his precise playing and his expression power, Jonas Vitaud studied with Brigitte Engerer. He was awarded four prizes at the Paris National Conservatory (piano, chamber music, harmony and piano accompaniment) and several international prizes as a soloist and in chamber music.

Jonas Vitaud, piano

Jonas Vitaud
“A deep, resonant tone, the way he plays immediately captures the attention and works miracles …” Diapason

Jonas Vitaud studied with Brigitte Engerer, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Christian Ivaldi and was given four first prizes at the Paris National Conservatory (piano, chamber music, harmony and piano accompaniment). He has been awarded several international prizes as a soloist and in chamber music (Lyon, ARD in Munich, Trieste, Beethoven in Vienna).

Jonas Vitaud pursues an international career and performs in Japan, the United States and all over Europe at famous festivals such as la Roque d’Anthéron, les Musicales de Saint Côme, La Chaise Dieu Festival, Pâques à Deauville in France, the Goslar festival in Germany, Caserta in Italy, iDans in Turkey, French May in Hong Kong; and in numerous prestigious concert halls including the Bastille Opera, the Musée d’Orsay and the Salle Molière in Lyon.

As a soloist he has been invited to perform with orchestras in Europe: the Toulouse Capitole Orchestra, the Mulhouse Orchestra, The Pays de Savoie Orchestra, the Philarmonic of Moravia and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Jonas Vitaud has also dedicated himself to chamber music, a passion that he shares with such artists as Aldo Ciccolini, Bertrand Chamayou, Juliana Steinbach, Matthew Trusler and Laurent Korcia. He also plays regularly with the soprano Géraldine Casey, the mezzo Janina Baechle and the cellist Henri Demarquette.

Passionate about contemporary music, he has premiered works of such gifted composers as Thierry Escaich and Christian Lauba, and has worked with Henri Dutilleux, Thierry Escaich, György Kurtag and Philippe Hersant, who have inspired him greatly and have helped him develop as an artist.

Jonas Vitaud is the laureate of the following prestigious foundations: Natexis Banques Populaires, Tarazzi, Drouet Bourgeois (Fondation de France) and the Singer Polignac Foundation.

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