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Performer
Emil Gilels (Piano)
Notes & Reviews:
Emil Gilels was one of the most celebrated pianists of the 20th century. Presented here for the first time are rare, broadcast recordings of Gilels performing Beethoven at the 1966 Edinburgh Festival and Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2 in 1959 at the BBC Maida Vale Studios. Ambient mastering adds an extra dimension to these distinguished performances recorded over 45 years ago.
"There is no doubting the poetry and the intensity that Gilels invests in the solo part. He was never a pianist to flaunt any degree of flamboyance, but the quality that comes through in this performance is the focus and the seriousness of his interpretation, his chamber-music-like relationship with the orchestra, the gleaming tone that he could elicit from the keyboard, and the range of emotion that he could describe." -The Telegraph
BBC Music Magazine, January 2012
Breathtaking pianism from Gilels: Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 2 is titanic and tender by turns, and his opening phrase of Beethoven Four is near-miraculous. Ropey sound quality, but worth it.
Recording information: BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (02/23/1959); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall, Edinburgh (02/23/1959); BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (09/13/1966); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall, Edinburgh (09/13/1966).
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Works Details
Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 - Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
- Conductor: John Barbirolli
- Ensemble: Hale Orchestra
- Running Time: 35 min. 23 sec.
- Period Time: Classical
- Form: Concerto
- Written: 1805-1806
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44 - Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
- Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin
- Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Running Time: 36 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Concerto
- Written: 1880
