
Emil Gilels / Maazel,Lorin / New Philharmonia- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (CD)
Any Gilels record is an event of the first magnitude," wrote Gramophone when these Tchaikovsky recordings originally appeared in 1973. In it's words the Odessa-born pianist, "a stupendous lion of the keyboard", offered "artistry of the highest integrity." His insights in the much-loved Piano Concerto No 1 "evoked all the immediacy of a new discovery... The bravura is stirring, the lyricism melting [and] the over-riding impression is of playing of exciting authority and character... Maazel ensures that no detail of Tchaikovsky's lovely scoring is lost.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino Semplice
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: I. Allegro Brillante
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: II. Andante Non Troppo
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
UPC > 190295738846
Format > New CD
Label > Warner Classics
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Any Gilels record is an event of the first magnitude," wrote Gramophone when these Tchaikovsky recordings originally appeared in 1973. In it's words the Odessa-born pianist, "a stupendous lion of the keyboard", offered "artistry of the highest integrity." His insights in the much-loved Piano Concerto No 1 "evoked all the immediacy of a new discovery... The bravura is stirring, the lyricism melting [and] the over-riding impression is of playing of exciting authority and character... Maazel ensures that no detail of Tchaikovsky's lovely scoring is lost.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino Semplice
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: I. Allegro Brillante
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: II. Andante Non Troppo
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
UPC > 190295738846
Format > New CD
Label > Warner Classics
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
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Any Gilels record is an event of the first magnitude," wrote Gramophone when these Tchaikovsky recordings originally appeared in 1973. In it's words the Odessa-born pianist, "a stupendous lion of the keyboard", offered "artistry of the highest integrity." His insights in the much-loved Piano Concerto No 1 "evoked all the immediacy of a new discovery... The bravura is stirring, the lyricism melting [and] the over-riding impression is of playing of exciting authority and character... Maazel ensures that no detail of Tchaikovsky's lovely scoring is lost.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino Semplice
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: I. Allegro Brillante
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: II. Andante Non Troppo
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
UPC > 190295738846
Format > New CD
Label > Warner Classics
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.











