Emil Gilels plays Medtner Sonata Reminiscenza

[Klavierspielerinn]

Magnificently!

[titusbeertsen]

What a beautiful piece, never heard of it before!

[JohnEBPiano]

Gilels plays this a bit too classically but it's still an excellent performance (from a new perspective) and probably the most overlooked piano piece of the 20th century.

[MiyokoxClarinetti]

This sonata gives me absolute chills whenever I listen to it, it's one of my favorite pieces :).

[japanesesweet]

A beautiful piece-

However,there's one piece i`ve heard by Medtner which is a very special category: Prologue op.1 no.1.....Jonathan Powell has played it quite a few times.

[AnnMarry19]

anybody have a notes to this piece? :)

[satyu131089]

@AnnMarry19  imslp must surely have scores i believe...try it out :)

[mrsmetz1]

This sonata is on a live recording by Mr. Gilels from a recital in the Moscow Conservatory on the 23rd dec. 1968. On this CD is also Chopin's etude in A flat Minor op. posth. People who admire Mr. Gilels, like myself, will like to hear it. I could'nt find it on YT. Maybe somebody could post it, that's a bit difficult for me.

It is on a Melodiya CD nr. 10 00790. Just two minutes, endless music. Good luck.

[anzdf]

Bellisima obra musical.

[TheManSAberi]

es gibt niemand besser als Gilels. Thank you so much for the upload :)

[artsloving]

I adore Gilels too. For many pieces he is outstanding and the best, a class of his own, passionate and powerful.

However not always, of course, his interpretation is the best. I have just compared his Appassionata with S. Richter´s...

[huhas1]

I adore Gilels all my life, heard him live many times. Of course This sonata is great work and could be played many different ways (like everything). Gilels plays wonderfully but here on YT there is Svetlanov's interpretation, also extremely interesting and meanningful.

[Krymskaya]

Sorry, but I can not agree. With all my respect to Svetlanov as a conductor, his piano interpretation of this piece is the worst I have ever heard. He made out of it something very mannered and pretentious, completely loosing the core of this music. I was a toddler, when my mother, being a conservatoire student, studied this Sonata... Then I myself became a pianist. Gilels' interpretation is wonderful.

[tornadosouls]

The theme in this sonata is possibly the best thing I've ever heard.

[saxygurl8]

One of my fave pieces by Medtner. Thanks for the post.

[charold3]

Beautiful writing! Beautiful playing!

[FerencLiszt]

Grazie per aver pubblicato una prelibata raffinatezza!

[wildejag]

I wish I knew how to speak Italian. Gilels was the most wonderful person. Franz Mohr autographed my Steinway B, and gave me his book to read. What he said about the Gilels was special.

[gromoglas77]

Splendid! Thanks a lot for posting!

[Ellinidara]

magic his sound.

[anfalagu]

Es una ejecución ardiente y apasionada

[Ankhsnammon]

Gilels is ever gileles...charming...incisive.­.almost sharp in the development of the most hidden details...

GREAT!!

Thanks,Sir Liszt FRanz !!!

Ankhsnammon

[hedgehod]

AMAZING!

[TICETOCAR]

I know this piece through Vladimir Viardo.. well paced.

[Gellister]

Thank you for posting this. My parents threw out our vinyl copy of Gilel's at Carnegy Hall while I was away at college. This was my favorite piece. I have been looking for this for years. Score!!! for a wonderful Sunday evening concert. I have copies of other's at the piano...its just not the same. Thank you Thank you

[ArbiterElegantium]

How beautiful it is...

Gilels playing is simply gorgeous,as always!

Thank you for sharing this master piece!

[evolsieilrak]

This is one of my favorite Medtner pieces. Thanks a lot for uploading! Medtner is a true Russian gem and Emil Giles playing here is absolutely splendid.