Alexandre Tharaud
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Born / died
1968
Movement
20th-century classical
Location
Born in Paris
Friends / contemporaries
Hélène Grimaud, Bertrand Chamayou, Gautier Capuçon +3 more
Alexandre Tharaud is one of today's leading pianists, internationally celebrated for the elegance, imagination and expressive depth of his artistry.Spotify
A sought-after soloist and recitalist, Tharaud performs regularly with many of the world's leading orchestras and appears in prestigious concert halls including the Philharmonie de Paris, Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, Carnegie Hall and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. He is equally renowned for his chamber music collaborations and interdisciplinary projects with dancers, writers, filmmakers and artists beyond the classical world.Spotify
An exclusive Erato artist, Tharaud has built an award-winning discography of more than 25 solo albums, including landmark recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations, Beethoven's late sonatas, Chopin's 24 Preludes and the complete solo piano works of Ravel. Beyond the concert stage, he has appeared in Michael Haneke's Amour and the film Boléro, is the subject of the documentary Alexandre Tharaud, Le Temps Dérobé, and is the author of three books exploring music, creativity and the life of a pianist.Spotify
role: interpreter · 90%instrument: pianoera: Modernmovement: 20th-century classical1968
Movement
20th-century classical
How this movement sounds
new harmoniesnew rhythmsneoclassicismatonalityminimalismsharp contrasts
20th-century classical listening cues: variety and experimentation. Some music keeps older forms (neoclassicism) but with sharper harmonies, leaner textures, and motoric rhythms.
Other strands move toward atonality (no clear tonal center) or explore new scales and sonorities; rhythm can become more complex, more mechanical, or more jagged.
Timbre and texture are often treated as structural elements: changes in sound color can function like 'harmonic' events.
A practical way to listen: instead of expecting a 'tune', track motives (tiny cells), rhythm, and register. Modern pieces often build form by transforming small units rather than by long melodies.
Minimalism is another common thread: repetition, gradual change, and a focus on pulse and process over long spans.
How Alexandre Tharaud sounds
clarityFrench colorlight touchtextural detaildance-like rhythm
Tharaud is often about clarity and color: textures stay light enough that inner details and rhythmic shapes come through.
In French repertoire, listen for precise articulation and a refined palette rather than heavy pedal; the sound can feel luminous and air-lit.
Even in lyrical passages, there is a sense of line and balance that keeps the music from becoming overly sentimental.
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Play videoPhilharmonie de Paris · published 2026-07-06 · 2m
Moment musical | Alexandre Tharaud : Rameau, Suite en la (Sarabande)
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Play videoPhilharmonie de Paris · published 2026-07-06 · 3m
Moment musical | Alexandre Tharaud, "La Bohème"
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France Musique · published 2026-06-06
Alexandre Tharaud : "Touché " (Grasset)
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France Musique · published 2026-06-05
La Matinale avec nos chroniqueurs Roselyne Bachelot et Hippolyte Pérès : à chacun son jeu
2026
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France Musique · published 2026-05-08
Jean-Guihen Queyras et Alexandre Tharaud fêtent 30 ans de duo
2026
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Play videoPhilharmonie de Paris · published 2026-04-20 · 2m
Musical Moment | Alexandre Tharaud and Jean-Guihen Queyras: Hungarian Dances No. 11
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Play videoYouTube · published 2024-08-27 · 1h 56m
Destin Glorieux - Concert de l'Orchestre Français des Jeunes et Alexandre Tharaud
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-08-28 · 30m
L'invit.live - Alexandre Tharaud (Live)
202330m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-06-02
🎙️ INTERVIEW / Alexandre Tharaud & Benjamin Millepied | Duo "Unstill Life"
2023
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Play videoYouTube · published 2022-11-21
🎙️ INTERVIEW AU PIANO / Alexandre Tharaud
2022
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Play videoYouTube · published 2020-08-28 · 11m
Alexandre Tharaud performs Scarlatti, Bach and Couperin at Verbier Festival 2012 (EXTENDED VIDEO)
201211m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2019-11-21
Alexandre Tharaud & Cécile Lenoir - La cuisine de l'enregistrement - Interview Qobuz
2019
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Play videoYouTube · published 2019-06-27
Charla previa | Concierto de Alexandre Tharaud (Francia), piano
2019
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Play videoYouTube · published 2018-04-16
Portrait - Alexandre Tharaud, une leçon de piano
2018
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Play videoYouTube · published 2014-03-16 · 19m
Concert du 22 Juin 2013 - Alexandre Tharaud
201319m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2013-10-29
Alexandre Tharaud - Interview pour son album Autograph
2013
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Play videoYouTube · published 2013-08-08 · 20m
Alexandre Tharaud, live at "Le Poisson Rouge" (NY)
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Play videoYouTube · published 2013-03-16 · 12m
Alexandre Tharaud - Intégrale - Le Live
201312m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2013-02-09 · 25m
Alexandre Tharaud - Carte Blanche au Festival Chemins de Musique
201325m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2012-10-18
Alexandre Tharaud : interview vidéo Qobuz
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Play videoYouTube · published 2011-06-29
Alexandre Tharaud Interview Radio Classica
2011
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Play videoYouTube · 30m
Alexandre Tharaud plays Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 (Jeunehomme)
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Alexandre Tharaud: J.S Bach, Piano Concertos
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Alexandre Tharaud et Chun Wing Lam dans la Fonderie Saint-Lubin - ARTE
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Johann Sebastian Bach "Concertos Italiens", Alexandre Tharaud
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