This recording of 20 of the 66 'Lyrical Pieces' by Edvard Grieg, which the Russian keyboard grandmaster Emil Gilels recorded in 1972, can undoubtedly be regarded as a milestone in piano history. Although Grieg's lyrical pieces have a reputation for being manageable even for amateurs, the dynamic and colourful richness of nuance that Gilels brings to the compositions is certainly in a league of its own.
Track Listing:
1. Lyric pieces, book 1, op. 12, Arietta (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
2. Lyric pieces, book 2, op. 38, Berceuse (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
3. Lyric pieces, book 3, op. 43, Butterfly (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
4. Lyric pieces, book 3, op. 43, Solitary Traveller (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
5. Lyric pieces, book 4, op. 47, Albumblatt (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
6. Lyric pieces, book 4, op. 47, Melodie (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
7. Lyric pieces, book 4, op. 47, Halling (Norwegian Folk Dance) (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
8. Lyric pieces, book 5, op. 54, Notturno (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
9. Lyric pieces, book 5, op. 54, Scherzo (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
10. Lyric pieces, book 6, op. 57, Homesickness (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
11. Lyric pieces, book 7, op. 62, Brooklet (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
12. Lyric pieces, book 7, op. 62, Homeward (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
13. Lyric pieces, book 8, op. 65, Ballad (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
14. Lyric pieces, book 9, op. 68, Grandmother's Minuet (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
15. Lyric pieces, book 9, op. 68, At Your Feet (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
16. Lyric pieces, book 9, op. 68, At the Cradle (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
17. Lyric pieces, book 10, op. 71, Once Upon a Time (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
18. Lyric pieces, book 10, op. 71, Puck (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
19. Lyric pieces, book 10, op. 71, Gone (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
20. Lyric pieces, book 10, op. 71, Remembrances (Edvard Grieg) - Emil Gilels
The colour of this vinyl is digitally rendered for illustrative purposes. The colour of the final product may vary slightly.
