1. InternetEd Reviews: Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels of the music in order for the piece to be truly effective. pianist emil gilels is just that performer on this record. http://www.interneted.com/Reviewpages/grieglyricpieces.htm

A B C D ... Buy It! 1. Arietta Op.12, No.1: Poco Andante E Sostenuto 2. Berceuse Op.38, No.1: Allegretto Tranquillo 3. Butterfly Op.43, No.1: Allegro Grazioso 4. Solitary Traveller Op.43, No.2: Allegretto Semplice 5. Album-Leaf Op.47, No.2: Allegro Vivace E Grazioso 6. Melody Op.47, No.3: Allegretto 7. Norwegian Dance Op.47, No.4: Allegro 8. Nocturne Op.54, No.4: Andante 9. Scherzo Op.54, No.5: Prestissimo Leggiero 10. Homesickness Op.57, No.6: Andante 11. Brooklet Op.62, No.4: Allegro Leggiero 12. Homeward Op.62, No.6: Allegro Giocoso Alla Marcia 13. Ballad Op.65, No.6: Lento Lugubre 14. Grandmother's Minuett Op.68, No.2: Allegretto Grazioso E Leggierissimo 15. At Your Feet Op.68, No.3: Poco Andante E Molto Espressivo 16. At The Cradle Op.68, No.5: Allegretto Tranquilliamente 17. Once Upon A Time Op.71, No.1: Andante Con Moto

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Gilels, Emil, in full EMIL GRIGORYEVICH GILELS (b. Oct. 6 [Oct. 19, New Style], 1916, Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empired. Oct. 14, 1985, Moscow, Russia, USSR), Soviet concert pianist admired for his superb technique, tonal control, and disciplined approach. Gilels began piano studies at the age of 6 and gave his first public concert in 1929 at the age of 13. In 1933 he gained top honors in the first All-Union Musicians Contest. After graduating from the Odessa Conservatory in 1935, he moved to Moscow for further study with Heinrich Neuhaus. In 1938 he won first prize at the Ysaÿe International Festival in Brussels and was appointed professor at the Moscow Conservatory. After World War II he toured outside the Soviet Union, and his debuts in New York City (1955) and London (1959) were greatly acclaimed. Although the works of Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and especially Ludwig van Beethoven came to form the core of his repertoire, Gilels also played those of Johann Sebastian Bach, Béla Bartók, and Soviet composers.

3. Emil Gilels I am less acquainted with emil gilels's biography than some of the other pianists I have written Although often considered the lesser pianist in comparison with Richter, I consider http://www.geocities.com/greatpianists/gilels.html

Emil Grigoryevich Gilels b. 1916 Odessa, Ukraine; d. 1985 Moscow, USSR I am less acquainted with Emil Gilels's biography than some of the other pianists I have written about, however, I feel his artistry is great enough for me to say some words about him. Gilels was born October 19 into a musical family . Although widely known as a pupil of Heinrich Neuhaus (along with compatriot Sviatoslav Richter), Gilels credited Bertha Ringold as his primary musical influence during his formative years. When he was 16 years of age, the shy-yet-fiery redhead played Beethoven's Appassionata and Ravel's Jeux d'eau for the well-known virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein at the local conservatory and made a lasting impression. After completing graduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory, Gilels participated in several prominent competitions, winning second place in Vienna (Yakov Flier took first) and first in the Ysaye at Brussels. Pianists Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (7th placehe received a zero from the Italian judge!) and Moura Lympany were among his competitors at Brussels. The Second World War delayed Gilels' American debut, but the cultural provisions of the 1955 Geneva agreement gave him the honor of being the first Soviet artist to visit the United States in over a quarter of a century. I was lucky enough to listen to a reel-to-reel broadcast tape of Gilels' Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut (in Northwestern University's music archives), playing the Tchaikovsky 1st under Reiner. The performance is essentially similar to the RCA Living Stereo release made around that time (in fabulous sound, I might add). Gilels' playing is athletic, lyrical, and excitinga different conception than his later, weightier Columbia recording with Mehta and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. His two commercial recordings of the Brahms 2nd follow a comparable pattern. The earlier recording (again with Reiner and the CSO) is quite volatile, while the latter version is more mellow in tone and leisurely paced. As Gilels aged, he lost some of that youthful energy and relied more on his experienced insight to communicate to his audience.

4. Compilation Les Grands Pianistes Du XXème Siècle (Emil Gilels I) Translate this page Compilation Les Grands Pianistes du XXème siècle (emil gilels I).Titre Les Grands Pianistes du XXème siècle (emil gilels I). http://www.my-musiquemarche.com/Compilation-Les-Grands-Pianist-B00000DBU7.html

Compilation Les Grands Pianistes du XXème siècle (Emil Gilels I) Titre: Les Grands Pianistes du XXème siècle (Emil Gilels I) Artistes: Compilation Rubriques: Classique, Piano Rubriques: Classique Titres sur CD: Prelude and Fugue for organ in D major ("Little") BWV 532, Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major K. 595, Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58, French Suite for keyboard No. 5 in G major BWV 816, Piano Sonata No. 2 in A flat major Op. 39 (J199), Images ( Ravi Shankar Portrait of geniu... Ravi Shankar Live in monterey ... Corelli A. Trios Sonata (7) [... Ravel M. Piano Works-2 Pianos... ... Home

5. Heinrich Neuhaus Web Site Associazione Musicale Heinrich NeuhausItalia, is dedicated to this Russian pianist and teacher. It also includes Svjatoslav Richter, emil gilels, Radu Lupu, and others. http://www.neuhaus.it/

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6. Kulturspeilet With emil Giles we get the russian Powerpianist with Five gilels was the most prominentpiano playing artist in the former Soviet Union before Richter and http://www.pluto.no/KulturSpeilet/faste/cd/Pianists_Gilels.html

Pianists of the 20th Century Emil Gilels Bach/Busoni: Toccata og fuge BWV 232, Mozart: Klaverkonsert B-dur KV 595 , Beethoven: Klaverkonsert nr. 4#, Bach: Fransk suite, von Weber: Klaversonate nr. 2 A-dur, Debussy: Images bok 1, Ravel: Jeux d'eau innspillinger 1960-73 Philips 456 793 2 av Kjell Moe Summary in English Summary in English Martha Argerich I Martha Argerich II ... Se: Pluto-Profil - Emil Gilels Med Emil Gilels schmalz Gilels Emil Gilels Svjatoslav Richter Summary in English With Emil Giles we get the russian Power-pianist with Five Years Plan in his eyes and machines in his hands. In his interpretation of Bach he does not save his muscles. We must remind ourselves that he is playing a fortepiano and not an organ. The change to the softer side of Mozart and Beethoven is welcome. Gilels was the most prominent piano playing artist in the former Soviet Union before Richter and the following demons started to sweep around the world from about 1960. He owned a seldom grip of his audience and even today many will claim him to be the foremost pianist of the century. He was a 'People's Artist' and received his Lenin Prize. In this production you will sit listening to his Debussy and Ravel and wonder how great his range was in emotions.

7. Emil Gilels Provides a brief biography of the great Ukrainian pianist who died in 1985. emil GRIGORYEVICH gilels (b. Oct. 6 Oct. 19, New Style, 1916, Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empired. Oct. 14, 1985, Moscow, Russia, USSR), Soviet concert pianist http://www.odessit.com/cgi/lat.cgi/namegal/english/gilels.htm

Gilels, Emil, in full EMIL GRIGORYEVICH GILELS (b. Oct. 6 [Oct. 19, New Style], 1916, Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empired. Oct. 14, 1985, Moscow, Russia, USSR), Soviet concert pianist admired for his superb technique, tonal control, and disciplined approach. Gilels began piano studies at the age of 6 and gave his first public concert in 1929 at the age of 13. In 1933 he gained top honors in the first All-Union Musicians Contest. After graduating from the Odessa Conservatory in 1935, he moved to Moscow for further study with Heinrich Neuhaus. In 1938 he won first prize at the Ysa'e International Festival in Brussels and was appointed professor at the Moscow Conservatory. After World War II he toured outside the Soviet Union, and his debuts in New York City (1955) and London (1959) were greatly acclaimed. Although the works of Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and especially Ludwig van Beethoven came to form the core of his repertoire, Gilels also played those of Johann Sebastian Bach, BIla BartSk, and Soviet composers.

8. Kulturspeilet over å bli stilt sammen med såpass regimetro utøvere som emil gilels og SvjatoslavRichter Det er bare én nålevende pianist vi kan tenke på i sammenlikning http://www.pluto.no/KulturSpeilet/faste/cd/Pianists_Aschenazy.html

Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Vladimir Aschenazy Innspillinger 1964 - 1983 Philips 456 715-2 av Kjell Moe Aschenazy, Norges-vennen Summary in English Summary in English Martha Argerich I Martha Argerich II ... Van Cliburn Om det ikke er noen norske pianister representert i denne grandiose serien, har vi i hvert fall en geniun Norges-venn, pianisten og dirigenten Vladimir Aschenazy Deutsches Symphonieorchester John Ogdon Oslo-filharmonien Symfoniske danser Pelleas und Melisande Aschenazy Oslo-filharmonien s sjefsdirigent Mariss Jansons Horowitz Rakhmaninov Emil Gilels og Svjatoslav Richter Emil Gilels og Svjatoslav Richter Martha Argerich I Ravels Gaspard de la nuit Corelli-variasjoner Aschenazy Summary in English There are no Norwegian pianist presented as one of the century's greatest pianists. But there is a true friend of Norway. Vladimir Aschenazy is often visiting Norway and he has many friend here. He is most know for his pianist artistery - but today most of his time is used to conducting. He is today chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. He was 18 when he was world famous as a pianist by winning the Chopin prize in Warsaw. Inm 1962 he shared the firsdt prize with John Ogdon at the Tchaikovsky Competion in Moscow. In 1972 he was a citizen of Iceland and he did not return to Russia (or the Soviet Union) for 26 years. Even if his style is different, he might deserve to be mentioned with giants as Richter, Gilels, Rachmaninov and Horowitz. On these CD's we hear his poetic dreamlike interpretion of Chopin and attacks Liszt as there were no technical difficulties at all.

9. Gilels Discography Discography for the Ukrainian pianist includes a link to recordings of his recorded recitals and concerts, including noncommercial recordings. gilels Noncommercial unpublished recordings. emil gilels - A DISCOGRAPHY. Prepared by Ates published recordings of emil gilels based on my findings http://www.doremi.com/DiscGilComp.html

`Legendary Treasures DOREMI Home EMIL GILELS - A DISCOGRAPHY Prepared by Ates TANIN Last Update: June 18, 2002 The following is a discography of published recordings of Emil Gilels based on my findings over the years. Your comments, additions and corrections would be much appreciated. Please contact me by email: atanin@chem.utoronto.ca Abbreviations: (CD) = Compact Disc; (LP) = 33 rpm record; (78) = 78 rpm record set; (45) = 45 rpm record set; (VHS) = NTSC Video; (DVD) = DVD. Many of the (LP) entries as MELODIYA were also issued as MEZHDUNARODNAYA KNIGA, AKKORD, VSG, RIGA, etc. USSR refers to Pre-Melodiya labels. ALBENIZ Navarra 4/1/1954 - Moscow - Live RUSSIAN DISC 783/86 (2LP) DOREMI DHR-7795 (CD) Rumores de la Caleta (Malaguena) from Recuerdos de Viaje, Op.71/6 2/3/1957 - Moscow - Live MELODIYA M10-41057-58 (LP) MELODIA/EURODISC 302750-420 (2LP) DOREMI DHR-7795 (CD) ALYABIEV Piano Quintet in E-flat 1949 - Moscow - Beethoven Q. MELODIYA D 1386-87 (LP) WESTMINSTER XWN 18679 (LP) DOREMI DHR-7755 (CD) Piano Trio in a 1947 - Moscow - Tsyganov/Shirinsky USSR D 16324-29 (78) MELODIYA D 347-48 (LP) MELODIYA D 035449-50 (LP) DOREMI DHR-7755 (CD) Sonata in e for Violin and Piano 1951 - Moscow - Tsyganov MELODIYA D 1125-26 (LP) MELODIYA D 035449-50 (LP) DOREMI DHR-7755 (CD) BACH, C.P.E.

10. Emil Gilels emil gilels' personal selection of favorite lyric pieces is one of his most praisedand best recordings. The pianist obviously selected the pieces with which http://w1.523.telia.com/~u52305192/gilels.html

Emil Gilels Your Choice Classical Top Sellers Historical Recordings American Classical Works Classical for Beginners ... Entertainment Weekly (magazine subscription) Grieg: Lyric Pieces Emil Gilels' personal selection of favorite lyric pieces is one of his most praised and best recordings. The pianist obviously selected the pieces with which he felt the strongest identification, and he plays them lovingly, with sprightly rhythms and a rich, singing tone. Gilels was the one who identified himself as second to Sviatoslav Richter"If you think I'm something, wait until you hear Richter," he supposedly said. But this collection is just as beautiful in its way as Richter's lyric collections. Along with some of his Chopin playing, this Grieg set reminds us that Gilels was a major Romantic pianist. Leslie Gerber Reviewer: Toscha Dolittle from California, U.S.A. Safe Shopping Guarantee Contact Frequently Asked Questions Emil Gilels CD Grieg: Lyric Pieces Emil Gilels At Carnegie Hall Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Amazon.com 100 Hot DVDs

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he piano was by far Prokofiev's favorite instrument. He was a formidable pianist in his own right, premiering most of his works in concert halls around the world. Fortunately, many of the greatest pianists of the 20th century were drawn to Prokofiev's compositions as well. Two Russian pianists who knew Prokofiev and premiered his later piano sonatas stand tallest in the pantheon of great interpreters of Prokofiev's piano works Emil Gilels and Sviatoslav Richter. As with the great conductors of today who specialize in Prokofiev's works, there are a number of young pianists who rival the greats of yesterday. Several pianists have recently completed recording the entire Prokofiev piano cycle including Boris Berman (on Chandos), Frederic Chiu (on Harmonia Mundi), and Oleg Marshev (on Danacord). Also not to be missed is Barbara Nissman , who was the first to record the complete piano sonatas to commemorate Prokoifev's 100th birthday in 1991 her sonata cycle remains one of the towering achievements of the last twenty years for Prokofiev lovers. [Click on a name to see the artist's recordings in our database.]

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14. Kulturspeilet reissue compilation will be the revered Russian pianist, emil gilels, but the programme itself comprises a substantial http://www.pluto.no/Kulturspeilet/faste/cd/Pianists_Gilels.html

Pianists of the 20th Century Emil Gilels Bach/Busoni: Toccata og fuge BWV 232, Mozart: Klaverkonsert B-dur KV 595 , Beethoven: Klaverkonsert nr. 4#, Bach: Fransk suite, von Weber: Klaversonate nr. 2 A-dur, Debussy: Images bok 1, Ravel: Jeux d'eau innspillinger 1960-73 Philips 456 793 2 av Kjell Moe Summary in English Summary in English Martha Argerich I Martha Argerich II ... Se: Pluto-Profil - Emil Gilels Med Emil Gilels schmalz Gilels Emil Gilels Svjatoslav Richter Summary in English With Emil Giles we get the russian Power-pianist with Five Years Plan in his eyes and machines in his hands. In his interpretation of Bach he does not save his muscles. We must remind ourselves that he is playing a fortepiano and not an organ. The change to the softer side of Mozart and Beethoven is welcome. Gilels was the most prominent piano playing artist in the former Soviet Union before Richter and the following demons started to sweep around the world from about 1960. He owned a seldom grip of his audience and even today many will claim him to be the foremost pianist of the century. He was a 'People's Artist' and received his Lenin Prize. In this production you will sit listening to his Debussy and Ravel and wonder how great his range was in emotions.

15. Gilels, Emil gilels, emil concert pianist Birthplace Odessa, Ukraine Born 1916 Died 1985 PreviousGilbert, Sir William Schwenck, Top of section G, Next Gillespie, Dizzy. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0156772.html

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17. Munzinger Personen - Emil G. Gilels pianist und Klavierpädagoge. EmilG. gilels sowjetrussischer pianist und Klavierpädagoge. http://register.munzinger.de/personen/00/000/007/00007784.shtml

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18. Amilda Bonfanti - Classical Pianist And Movie Music Composer - Italy Translate this page di tanti grandi pianisti contemporanei, come Svjatoslav Richter, emil gilels, RaduLupu. Steinway - a pianist's dream, Quale pianista non ha mai sognato uno http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/6301/

Amilda Bonfanti personal home page English Version Here you will find news about my life and my performances, and you can hear at some original musical excerpts (MIDI files for OPL3). Amilda, as a classical pianist Amilda, as a composer My piano duet amilda.bonfanti@bigfoot.com Versione italiana Cosa potete trovare qui: Notizie sulla mia vita e la mia carriera, e ascoltare alcune mie composizioni originali (file MIDI per OPL3). Amilda, pianista classica Amilda compositrice In duo con Annapiera Protopapa To avoid getting lost in the web, here my favourite links ... Per non perdersi nella rete, ecco i miei link preferiti ... US server Italian server Heinrich Neuhaus Society (Italy) My musical association is devoted to the teacher of many contemporary great pianists. Svjatoslav Richter, Emil Gilels, Radu Lupu are some of the pupils of Heinrich Neuhaus. I took master classes from Valerij Voskobojnikov (one of the Neuhaus' pupils) who also is President and Musical manager of the Society. Historical and contemporary piano duos. Ancient photos, and some detail about contemporary duos Duo pianistici e a quattro mani famosi, storici e contemporanei. Vecchie foto e qualche notizia su formazioni contemporanee.

19. Alexandivy.com - Music - Edvard Grieg - Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels Summary miniatures of substance Rating This could easily be a collection of throwaways,but the late lamented Russian pianist emil gilels gives the lie to http://www.alexandivy.com/view/B000001GX2/Music/Grieg_Lyric_Pieces__Emil_Gilels/

Alexandivy.com Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels Artist: Edvard Grieg Emil Grigoryevich Gilels Polygram Records Average Customer Rating: More Info: Amazon.com Our Price: Release Date: 11 March, 1997 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours People who bought this product were also interested in the following products: Grieg: Lyric Pieces (Performed on Grieg's Piano) (Music) Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites/ Holberg Suite (Music) (Music) Robert Schumann/Edvard Greig: Concertos For Piano And Orchestra (Music) (Music) Customer Reviews for Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels Review Summary: A top 10 piano recording of all time. - Rating: Edvard Grieg's lyric pieces easily ranks in my top 5 or 10 collections of piano works. Moreover, I've listened to this particular recording by Gilels at least 50-100 times and seem to always find something new in each listening. In some sense this recording is a hidden treasure, in that whenever a piano composition finds its way into the mainstream, via movies, commercials, etc., one will often hear Bach, Beethoven, or Chopin (especially Chopin!), but rarely anything from this wonderful collection of pieces. All the better, since one does not need to lose the extra mental baggage that comes with the often unfortunate commercialized associations. For me what makes this recording very special is the sensitivity and patience Gilels brings to each note of each piece. He has the rare ability to play soft, yet maintain the lyrical quality of each piece.

20. Alexandivy.com - Music - Ludwig Van Beethoven - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Summary Appassionata Rating emil gilels is one of the best Beethoven Piano Sonatainterpreter. gilels was one of the greatest pianist of USSR in the http://www.alexandivy.com/view/B000001G79/Music/Beethoven_Piano_Sonatas/

Alexandivy.com Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Artist: Ludwig van Beethoven Emil Grigoryevich Gilels Henry Grossman Polygram Records Average Customer Rating: More Info: Amazon.com Our Price: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours People who bought this product were also interested in the following products: Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 45 (Music) Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1/Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) Customer Reviews for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Review Summary: Gilels seems to be playing it safe here... - Rating: Too bad all the folks below have never heard Gilels do these works live, on bootlegs that are hard to track down and recorded in inferior sound but well worth the listening effort anyway. Here he seems to be playing it cautious. And for that, this CD's reputation puzzles me. There's technical command to be sure, but no more so than that displayed by other pianists. For the Appassionata, for example, Richter, Kovacevich, Ernest Levy, and especially Arrau (any of his recordings, but the EMI mono stands out) beat Gilels hands down. And that's just scratching the surface. For the Waldstein, just about anything (except Arrau's last performance, which is beautifully recorded but underpowered) beats this safe and timid performance. Les Adieux is the best piece on the disc, but even here I don't get the sadness of the departure or the longing for the return. Review Summary: Immense Gilels - Rating: When this recording of the Appassionata was first released in 1974, it was greeted with almost unanimous acclaim. It was a revelation to me personally because it was the first time that I actually realised how the piano could be played. With the Waldstein, the Appassionata is one the towering works of Beethoven's middle period.

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