by Helene Grimaud · ROBERT LAFFONT · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782221098240
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«Variations sauvages» is the autobiography of pianist Hélène Grimaud, published by Robert Laffont in paperback (288 pages, in French).
Pianist Hélène Grimaud reviews her career from her prodigious childhood at the Paris Conservatory to her move to the United States, where she goes through a period of doubt and loneliness. The turning point comes when she meets a she-wolf named Alawa and begins living with a pack, an experience that reconciles her with life. She combines her memoirs with reflections on music, nature and freedom, and advocates for the protection of wolves.
The text is written in French and the original edition was published on 9 October 2003. Grimaud entered the Paris Conservatory at thirteen and received the Grand Prix of the Académie du Disque at fifteen.
For readers interested in performers' memoirs, classical music and the relationship between nature and creation.
