Emil Gilels Grieg: Lyric Pieces (LP + CD)

Classical Piano On 180g Vinyl LP!
Includes Audio CD Of Complete Album!
Pianist Emil Gilels performs Lyric Pieces by Edvard Grieg.
This recording of 20 of the 66 lyrical pieces penned by Edvard Grieg, presented by the Russian keyboard grandmaster Emil Gilels in 1972, can undoubtedly be seen as a milestone in piano history.
Although Grieg's lyrical pieces have the reputation of being manageable even for amateurs, the dynamic and colourful richness of nuances that Gilels extracts from the compositions is certainly in a league of its own.
For the first time, the 180g vinyl does not come with a download code, but with a CD, so that the recordings can be played digitally without any loss of quality. Ideal for long car journeys or as a gift!
Emil Gilels acclaimed interpretation of Grieg's Lyric Pieces have been remastered from original sources and pressed on 180g heavy-weight vinyl. Original jackets and liner notes.
"Hervorragende In- terpretation.​" - K.​ Breh in Stereoplay 9/87
"Gilels's anthology of 20 of the Lyric Pieces is in a class of its own and an absolute must! Whatever else you get for your library, you have to have this - it sets standards which few others have approached." - BBC Music Magazine

Features:

• 180g Vinyl LP
• Audio CD
• Mastered from original sources
• Made in Germany
  

Musicians:

• Emil Gilels, piano

Selections:

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Lyric Pieces
Side A
1. Arietta (1867)
Op.12 No.1 Poco Andante e sostenuto
2. Berceuse (1883)
Op.38 No.1 Allegretto tranquillo
3. Schmetterling / Butterfly / Papillon (1886)
Op.43 No.1 Allegro grazioso
4. Einsamer Wanderer / Solitary Traveller / Voyageur solitaire (1886)
Op.43 No.2 Allegretto semplice
5. Albumblatt / Feuille d'Album (1887)
Op.47 No.2 Allegro vivace e grazioso
6. Melodie (1887)
Op.47 No.3 Allegretto
7. Norwegischer Tanz / Norwegian Dance / Danse Norvegienne: Halling (1887)
Op.47 No.4 Allegro
8. Notturno (1891)
Op.54 No.4 Andante
9. Scherzo (1891)
Op.54 No.5 Prestissimo leggiero
10. Heimweh / Home-Sickness / Mal du pays (1893)
Op.57 No.6 Andante
Side B
1. Bachlein / Brooklet / Ruisseau (1894/95)
Op.62 No.4 Allegro leggiero
2. Heimwarts / Homewards / Vers la patrie (1894/95)
Op.62 No.6 Allegro giocoso alla marcia
3. Im Balladenton / Ballad / Ballade (1896)
Op.65 No.5 Lento lugubre
4. Grossmutters Menuett / Grandmother's Minuet / Menuet de la grand' mere (1898/99)
Op.68 No.2 Allegretto grazioso e leggierissimo
5. Zu deinen Fussen / At Your Feet/ A tes pieds (1898/99)
Op.68 No.3 Poco Andante e molto espressivo
6. An der Wiege / At The Cradle / Au berceau (1898/99)
Op.68 No.5 Allegretto tranquillamente
7. Es war einmal / Once Upon A Time / Il y avait une fois (1900/01)
Op.71 No.1 Andante con moto
8. Kobold / Puck / Lutin (1900/01)
Op.71 No.3 Allegro molto
9. Voruber / Gone / Passe (1900/01)
Op.71 No.6 Andante doloroso
10. Nachklange / Remembrances / Souvenirs (1900/01)
Op.71 No.7 Tempo di Valse