Alexandre Tharaud is a French pianist. He has recorded dozens of solo albums including Bach, Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 & 5 morceaux de fantaisie, and Satie: Avant-dernières pensées. Tharaud has collaborated with Jane Birkin, Sabine Devieilhe, and Jean-Guihen Queyras on vocal and chamber music albums, and with contemporary composer Thierry Pécou. Among his most popular songs are The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude, Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 49, Aria. Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben (Transcr. Tharaud for Piano), and Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (After Marcello’s Oboe Concerto). Tharaud also appeared in the film Amour.