Emil Gilels
The Unreleased Recitals at The Concertgebouw 1975 - 1976 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980
- Type CD
- Label Fondamenta
- UPC 0190758348827
- Catalog number FON 1803032
- Release date 04 May 2018
About the album
« In June 2017, I was due to perform in Moscow when I met Kirill Gilels, the grandson of the famous pianist Emil Gilels. He listened to what our Phoenix Mastering restoration process, based partly on Devialet technologies, can achieve, and made the decision to entrust us with the results of several years of research: he gave us a list of dates and places of the previously unreleased recordings of his grandfather.
In Berlin, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, we came across a treasure trove, stunning in terms of both the quality and consistency of Emil Gilels’s playing. We were fully aware that he was one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.
It was in Amsterdam where at last, thanks to the unstinting efforts of Piet Tullenaar, we succeeded in extracting five recordings of performances Gilels had given between 1975 and 1980 at the Concertgebouw – recordings that had fallen into oblivion.
We were allotted a studio where we listened to the tapes one by one. Sitting there were Piet Tullenaar, Michel Navarra and myself. We did not utter a word, so overcome were we by the beauty of what we heard. (F. D’Oria-Nicolas) »
=Here is, in a few words, the feverish atmosphere that surrounded the genesis of this totally new box set dedicated to Emil Gilels (1916 - 1985). Considered one of the most important pianists of the twentieth century, he was a pupil of H. Neuhaus. He wins the current Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels and takes on an international stature. In 1955, he was the first artist to be welcomed in the United States since the war : if the public, somewhat circumspect of Carnegie Hall, in New York, accompanies his entry on stage of a troubled silence, it is under a thunder of uninterrupted applause that he will refuse to leave the stage!
His record work is important (more than 55 ref are still available), so finding unreleased recordings is an event.
Gilels was particularly fond of Holland, and gave the best in these recitals at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. It is in his favorite repertoire - Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Prokofiev, Schumann, etc - that we find this legendary pianist, in this box of recordings from 1975 to 1980.
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11Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op.79 I. Presto alla tedesca
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12Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op.79 II. Andante
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13Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op.79 III. Vivace
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14Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major 'Les Adieux', Op. 81a I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)
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15Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major 'Les Adieux', Op. 81a II. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)
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16Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major 'Les Adieux', Op. 81a III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente)
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17Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
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18Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
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19Ballades Op. 10 Ballade No. 1 in D Minor
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110Ballades Op. 10 Ballade No. 2 in D Major, Op. 10
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111Ballades Op. 10 Ballade No. 3 in B Minor 'Intermezzo', Op. 10
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112Ballades Op. 10 Ballade No. 4 in B Major, Op. 10
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113Arabesque, Op. 18
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114Prélude, Op. 12, No. 7
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21Fantasies, Op. 116 I. Capriccio in D Minor: Presto energico
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22Fantasies, Op. 116 II. Intermezzo in A Minor: Andante
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23Fantasies, Op. 116 III. Capriccio in G Minor: Allegro passionato
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24Fantasies, Op. 116 IV. Intermezzo in E Major: Adagio
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25Fantasies, Op. 116 V. Intermezzo in E Minor: Andante con grazia ed intimisso sentimento
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26Fantasies, Op. 116 VI. Intermezzo in E Major: Andantino teneramente
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27Fantasies, Op. 116 VII. Capriccio in D Minor: Allegro agitato
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28Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 1, Lentamente
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29Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 3, Allegretto
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210Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 5, Molto giocoso
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211Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 7, Pittoresco
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212Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 8, Commodo
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213Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 10, Ridicolosamente
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214Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 11, Con vivacità
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215Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 17, Poetico
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216Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 28
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217Sonata in B Minor, S.178
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218Arabesque, Op. 18
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219March from 'The Love for Three Oranges', Op. 33
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31Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 I. Andante con variazioni
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32Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
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33Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d?un Eroe: Maestoso andante
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34Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 IV. Allegro
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35Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 1, Lentamente
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36Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 3, Allegretto
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37Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 5, Molto giocoso
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38Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 7, Pittoresco
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39Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 8, Commodo
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310Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 10, Ridicolosamente
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311Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 11, Con vivacità
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312Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) No. 17, Poetico
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313Prélude, Op. 12, No. 7
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314Polonaise in C Minor, Op. 40, No. 2
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315Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 I. Allegro maestoso
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316Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
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317Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 III. Largo
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318Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 IV. Finale: Presto ma non tanto
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319Nouvelle Étude in A-flat Major, No. 2
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320Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat Major, Op. 53 'Heroic'
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41Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533/494 I. Allegro
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42Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533/494 II. Andante
10:57 -
43Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533/494 III. Rondo: Allegretto
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44Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397
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45Variations on 'Salve tu Domine' from 'I filosofi immaginari' by Paisiello, K. 398
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46Étude in F-sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 2
02:10 -
47Étude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 1
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485 Préludes, Op. 74 Prélude, Op. 74, No. 1 (Douloureux, déchirant)
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495 Préludes, Op. 74 Prélude, Op. 74, No. 2 (Très lent, contemplatif)
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4105 Préludes, Op. 74 Prélude, Op. 74, No. 3 (Allegro dramatico)
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4115 Préludes, Op. 74 Prélude, Op. 74, No. 4 (Lent, vague, indécis)
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4125 Préludes, Op. 74 Prélude, Op. 74, No. 5 (Fier, belliqueux)
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413Pavane pour une infante défunte
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414Jeux d'eau
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415Alborada del gracioso from 'Miroirs'
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416Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a
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51Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 I. Presto
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52Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 II. Largo e mesto
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53Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 III. Menuetto: Allegro
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54Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 IV. Rondo: Allegro
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55Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Introduzione col basso del tema: Allegretto vivace
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56Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Tema
00:41 -
57Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 1
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58Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 2
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59Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 3
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510Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 4
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511Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 5
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512Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 6
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513Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 7 Canone all?ottava
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514Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 8
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515Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 9
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516Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 10
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517Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 11
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518Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 12
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519Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 13
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520Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 14 Minore
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521Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Variation No. 15 Maggiore. Largo
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522Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Coda
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523Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major 'Eroica', Op. 35 Finale: Alla fuga
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524Sonata No. 8 in C Minor 'Pathétique', Op. 13 I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
06:54
Our Edison 2018 winners!
07-11-2018
The winners of Edison Classical 2018 are announced! These prestigious prizes go to albums of a special quality. This Sunday, November 11, some of the Edisons will be handed out during the live broadcast of Podium Witteman on NPO2. We proudly present the winners of our distribution labels:
The Debut
Laura van der Heijden (Prokofiev/Shaporin e.a. – Russian works for cello and piano) – New Arts International, Champs Hill Records
Jury: "It is ...
Mw.S.Anisimova- Liberman