The French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard is the world’s leading interpreter of Olivier Messiaen’s music and a pioneer of contemporary classical music. In this exclusive commentary for Primephonic, he shares many personal stories about his student years at the Paris Conservatoire, his close relationship with Messiaen and his wife, Yvonne Loriod, and the story behind his award-winning recording of Catalogue d’Oiseaux.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Pianist