Gilels, Emil | Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos | 3CD

Emil Gilels was a Soviet pianist celebrated for his tonal depth, strength of musical architecture and expressive control. His recordings connect clarity of articulation with a broad dynamic range, allowing intimate detail and the larger shape of a movement to remain equally audible.

Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos brings Emil Gilels together with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra across a three disc programme. The complete concerto sequence shows the changing relationship between piano and orchestra, moving from the earlier works' classical clarity towards the broader musical scale of the Emperor Concerto.

Track List

Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15

Disc 1

1. I Allegro Con Brio
2. II Largo
3. III Rondo. Allegro Scherzando

Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op. 19

1. I Allegro Con Brio
2. II Adagio
3. III Rondo. Molto Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37

Disc 2

1. I Allegro Con Brio
2. II Largo
3. III Rondo. Allegro - Presto

Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major Op. 58

1. I Allegro Moderato
2. II Andante Von Moto
3. III Rondo. Vivace

Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major "Emperor" Op. 73

Disc 3

1. I Allegro Moderato
2. II Adagio Un Poco Mosso
3. III Rondo. Allegro - Più Allegro

Variations In C Minor On A Original Theme WoO 80

1. Thema. Allegretto
2. Var. 1-3
3. Var. 4-5
4. Var. 6
5. Var. 7-8
6. Var. 9-11
7. Var. 12
8. Var. 13-14
9. Var. 15-18
10. Var. 19-22
11. Var. 23-25
12. Var. 26-27
13. Var. 28
14. Var. 29-30
15. Var. 31-32

Variations In A Major On A Russian Dance WoO 71 (From Wranitzky's Ballet Das Waldmädchen)

1. Thema. Allegretto
2. Var. 1
3. Var. 2
4. Var. 3
5. Var. 4
6. Var. 5
7. Var. 6
8. Var. 7
9. Var. 8
10. Var. 9
11. Var. 10
12. Var. 11
13. Var. 12 - Coda

Variations In D Major On An Original Theme (Turkish March) Op. 76

1. Thema. Allegretto
2. Var. 1
3. Var. 2
4. Var. 3
5. Var. 4
6. Var. 5
7. Var. 6 Presto - Tempo I