“Hallucinatory fantasies in Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, vibrant generosity Brahms’ in sonata op. 38, devastating impulses in Debussy and scathing irony in Shostakovich: the Argentinean cellist Sol Gabetta and Aix pianist Hélène Grimaud exemplify what Nietzsche called a “meeting of stars.” The beauty of these performances lies in the intensity of the way the performers respond so intensely to each other …”
