I love Gilels playing. With him, there are no eccentricities, no annoying mannerisms, just a dedicated artist who subordinates his own ego to serve the composers intentions as best he can. Integrity, sensitivity, nuance, depth of feeling, plenty of power when he needs it but never showy. He’s got it all. My idea of a great musician.
There aren’t many musicians, specifically pianists who are distinguishable or have an extremely recognizable sound. Emil is one of those few. Why are the Russians so damn good at piano? Oh and composing astounding “timeless”music that truly touches the soul! I guess Z Germans are as well 😉.
Thank you. Gilels was a great musician. I read that he became very nervous before performing. One wouldn’t think so, watching him at that piano. This is a wonderful recital.
Gilels became especially nervous once in Helsinki, when KGB held him on the phone for TWO hours before concert. He came down trembling and greyish pale and uttered: "They are threatening me. How do they expect me to play?". The audience noticed, that he wasn´t as much "on" as he used to be. ´Poor man. I believe, he was stressed to death. His brother in law, Leonid Kogan, was forced to spy in the classical music "landscape" -- and his sister served as a "mole". He didn´t have it easy.
Stunning performance, honored to have discovered it. Such beautiful pieces so powerfully and tenderly played. Moved me to tears. Will always remember this concert! Kirtley Brown
Председателем жури этого конкурса был Э. Гилельс , на него сильно давили, чтобы первое место было поделено между Ван Клиберном и Советским пианистом, но Гилельс не уступил и Клиберн получил чистое первое, а тот ( фамилию не помню) второе, Гилельса после этого убрали из членов жури. это ещё раз характеризует его как великого человека и музыканта!
This is the recital of a very great artist, one of the greatest pianists of the second half of the XX° Century. In addition, he offers to us the poorly nown pieces of the op. 32 of Schumann.
Emil Gilels=The KING OF THE PIANO! Grigory Sokolov=THE TITAN OF THE PIANO THE GIANT OF THE PIANO! Artur Rubinstein=THE GOD! Who is The greatest?.The King Emil Gilels? The Giant of The piano Grigory Sokolov? The GOD Artur Rubinstein? God? Titan? King?
Great playing of course but I do prefer the Tchaikovsky hall recital, which I had on an LP for years (didn't know it came out on a CD) and which contains the imo greatest performance of Symphonic Etudes of all
this is gods music.......schumann and mendelssohn where not atheists.........no gret music has ever been composed by an atheists.......facts and love from vienna austria.......where it all began........hayden,.mozart,.beethoen,.schubert,. etc............
Hard to believe that they couldn't tune the piano more accurately for an artist such as Gilles
I love Gilels playing. With him, there are no eccentricities, no annoying mannerisms, just a dedicated artist who subordinates his own ego to serve the composers intentions as best he can. Integrity, sensitivity, nuance, depth of feeling, plenty of power when he needs it but never showy. He’s got it all. My idea of a great musician.
You are right! Totally agree with you!
согласен с вами
Гениально!
Emil Gilels is both the genius of musical interpretation and Sovereign of Sublime Piano!
Bravo bravo bravo bravo brilliance genial grandiose
There aren’t many musicians, specifically pianists who are distinguishable or have an extremely recognizable sound. Emil is one of those few. Why are the Russians so damn good at piano? Oh and composing astounding “timeless”music that truly touches the soul! I guess Z Germans are as well 😉.
Thank you. Gilels was a great musician. I read that he became very nervous before performing. One wouldn’t think so, watching him at that piano. This is a wonderful recital.
Gilels became especially nervous once in Helsinki, when KGB held him on the phone for TWO hours before concert. He came down trembling and greyish pale and uttered: "They are threatening me. How do they expect me to play?". The audience noticed, that he wasn´t as much "on" as he used to be. ´Poor man. I believe, he was stressed to death. His brother in law, Leonid Kogan, was forced to spy in the classical music "landscape" -- and his sister served as a "mole". He didn´t have it easy.
Stunning performance, honored to have discovered it. Such beautiful pieces so powerfully and tenderly played. Moved me to tears. Will always remember this concert! Kirtley Brown
I shouted bravooooo after his symphonic etudes DIdn't realize it's 23h30 and my upper neighbour didn't like that. Just fabulous, wawawa.
Спасибо вам люди,которые отдали все свои силы для этой КРАСОТЫ!! !
Wonderful rendering by gilels thanks for uploading
great !!!! What an artist ...
Gilels ! what a bear of emoton , huge tone and never forced ff . He can do anything .
Em 1958 Van Cliburn foi laureado no concurso Tchaikowski neste mesmo palco. Palco de grandes solistas...
Председателем жури этого конкурса был Э. Гилельс , на него сильно давили, чтобы первое место
было поделено между Ван Клиберном и Советским пианистом, но Гилельс не уступил и Клиберн получил чистое первое, а тот ( фамилию не помню) второе, Гилельса после этого убрали из членов жури. это ещё раз характеризует его как великого человека и музыканта!
восхищаюсь этим,угнетает лишь то,что через 2 года он покинет этот мир навсегда
никто не вечен все уйдем
Он в нашем музыкальном мире навсегда!!!
That's the first time I've heard Gilels speak. With his voice, anyway...
This is the recital of a very great artist, one of the greatest pianists of the second half of the XX° Century. In addition, he offers to us the poorly nown pieces of the op. 32 of Schumann.
Величайший!!!
Emil Gilels=The KING OF THE PIANO! Grigory Sokolov=THE TITAN OF THE PIANO THE GIANT OF THE PIANO! Artur Rubinstein=THE GOD! Who is The greatest?.The King Emil Gilels? The Giant of The piano Grigory Sokolov? The GOD Artur Rubinstein? God? Titan? King?
Great playing of course but I do prefer the Tchaikovsky hall recital, which I had on an LP for years (didn't know it came out on a CD) and which contains the imo greatest performance of Symphonic Etudes of all
E.HOROWITS FENOMEN ON PIANO
What!??
this is gods music.......schumann and mendelssohn where not atheists.........no gret music has ever been composed by an atheists.......facts and love from vienna austria.......where it all began........hayden,.mozart,.beethoen,.schubert,. etc............
@bill Bloggs - Brahms was an emphatic atheist. The Schumanns were not practising Lutherans. They did not go to church on Sundays.
Nothing began in Austria apart from Nazi murder. And you can’t even spell the composers’ names.
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