Emil Gilels - Emil Gilels Plays Russian Music - Import CD

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Emil Gilels

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Gilleris is particularly popular for his performances of Beethoven, but his "steel pianism" is best suited to the works of his native Russia. Here is a fascinating collection of Russian and former Soviet piano music. The majority of the pieces are difficult and demanding, with Prokofiev's Toccata and Balakirev's Isramaye, which is a masterful performance that will make you fall in love with Gillerys. Stravinsky's "Petrushka" is also a five-chapter version with three chapters by Stravinsky himself and two by Theodor Szanto. Khachaturian's "Piano Sonata" was dedicated to Gileris, who gave the world premiere of this great work. It is also valuable that this is the first edition, which differs from the published score. King International