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Topic: Gilels  (Read 2125 times)

Offline frigo

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Gilels
on: April 01, 2008, 08:41:23 PM
I've been seeing some interesting videos about this pianist, Emil Gigels, and i think he's a genious. The way he plays rachmaninoff's prelude no5 op23 is just amazing.... What do you think of him?
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Offline slobone

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Re: Gilels
Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 09:55:28 PM
One of my favorites. His interpretations of the Beethoven sonatas are second to none. Check this out:



And this one:



 
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Offline point of grace

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Re: Gilels
Reply #2 on: April 05, 2008, 02:42:10 AM
his recording of the rach op.23 no.5 is the best one everrrr!
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Learning:

Chopin Polonaise Op. 53
Brahms Op. 79 No. 2
Rachmaninoff Op. 16 No. 4 and 5
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