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Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels | 
 enlarge | Creators: Edvard Grieg, Emil Gilels
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Category: Music
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 36996
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 449721
UPC: 028944972122
EAN: 0028944972122
ASIN: B000001GX2
Release Date: March 11, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | No 1, Arietta | | • | No.1, Berceuse | | • | No.1, Schmetterling (Butterfly) | | • | No 2, Einsamer Wanderer (Solitary Wanderer) | | • | No 2, Albumblatt (Album Leaf) | | • | No 3, Melodie | | • | No.4 | | • | No 4, Notturno | | • | No 4, Baechlein | | • | No.6, Heimwaerts | | • | No.2, Grossmutters Menuett | | • | No.3 | | • | No 5, An der Wiege | | • | No 1, Es war einmal | | • | No 3, Kobold | | • | No 6, Vorueber | | • | No.7 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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
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| Customer Reviews:
 Pleasant but nothing more... July 2, 2008
Jeffrey Harris (Texas)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I know that many reviewers find this to be one of the greatest piano discs ever recorded, so I hope that readers will be open to a contrary and somewhat heretical point of view.
I never heard these pieces until I bought this CD. They are basically nice salon pieces: charming, melodic, lightweight. I notice that several reviewers have pointed out that Gilels does not play up the sentimentality in these pieces. Perhaps that's what I find lacking in these performances. I guess I am saying that I would prefer to hear frankly sentimental compositions such as these played with a great deal more sentiment.
Please be aware of the very real possibility that you will find this music boring. The music has grown on me over a period of several months of frequent listening, but I prefer to listen to a few pieces at a time and then put the disc away for a while. It also makes very pleasant background music! (More heresy!!)
Caveat emptor.
Warm and delicate May 1, 2008
Peter Chordas (Portland, OR USA)
Why did I wait so long to buy this disc?! These are tranquil pieces played to perfection by Emil Giles. His lyrical expression is hypnotic. If you like classical piano at all, buy this disc.
Outstanding in every way. December 18, 2007
Glen L. Carroll (Seattle, WA USA)
This rendition of Grieg's Lyric Pieces by Emil Gilels put simply is outstanding. The sensitive playing of Gilels coupled with some of Grieg's loveliest music combines to make this CD a must to have for a "desert island" qualification.
Lovely music December 17, 2007
S. Heinen (Tulsa, OK United States)
I have not listend to many other recordings of this music, so I cannot compare this recording to others, but I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed with this one. The performance and recording are both top notch. All of the guides to classical recordings unanimously list this recording as the best of this piece, for what that is worth.
Superb historical achievement! April 27, 2006
Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Emil Gilels temperament has always been at least to my mind extremely cold and even analytical. His powerful phrasing is first rate, who can deny it? .
However, he recorded for the posterity two emblematic works; this album and Brahms Piano Quartet Op. 25 with Amadeus Quartet(see my review).
Gilels was at top form that historical evening with these Grieg pieces. This miniaurist composer deads from the player a sensitive imagination as well as a warm approach to win. Gilels made it and so he achieved one of his three best recordings in his life.
So please do not miss this album.
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