Emil Gilels plays Stravinsky "Pétrouchka" (1/2)

Part 1
Stravinsky - Trois mouvements de Petrouchka
1. Danse russe
2. Chez Petrouchka

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Music

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• emil
• gilels
• stravinsky
• Pétrouchka
• Petrushka
• piano
• classical

[Sinfoniette]

dear Andre, is this the recording from the Salzburg Festspiele? (or are there any other recordings that do exist?)

[truecrypt]

As I recall there are more recordings... at least the earlier one from Moscow and from Pargue.

This one should be from Prague, but as always I don't guarantee ;)

[klausknulp]

I remember when Gilils played in Cologne 40 years ago. In his program: Mozart Sonata a-minor, Petroushka and Liszt Sonata. Encors: Rachmaninov some Preludes. After the concert somone asked him what was the most difficult part. He answered: "By no doubt it was Mozart!" I love Emil Gilils ..............

[goldenagepianist]

why is it every time I see Stravinsky I think of a wise old turtle? LOL

Love the energy & spirit in this recording! Thanks for posting. Finally there is a performance with body and soul, not just pure perfection on notes...

[thisismymoniker]

Love the pedalling idea at 4:40, it sounds like Petroushka is drowning. Then what a wonderful contrast with the staccatos at 5:40, (shame about the wrong notes there though the true harmonics are absolutely gorgeous). Overall this is the one of the most enthrallingly strange 2nd movement i've heard yet i think.

[demosj]

The Russian Danse is simply magical. No one has made the melody at 1:00 so lovely or the figurations at 1:20 less mechanical and more suitably mysterious.

[AttemptingToBeBusy]

Gilels sure is an interesting pianist... I'm not sure whether he's deliberately varying articulations for effect or if he's just inconsistent...

[WaldemarKoszlowsky]

Simply the best

[archangelz1106]

Check out Wang Yuja. Killer!

[RabidCh]

Sokolov, Sokolov, Sokolov.

[lovesGenet]

I didn't know Gilels could be so magical with his pedal and colourings. He is so romantic in early music I couldnt find fault his Rameau(the most gorgeous piano playing ever!)

This Petrouchka is so different! Lyrical ,gorgeous pianistic effects.pollini sounds hardedge n compare.Ilove THIS! he has tone color to rival Horowitz.I cant believe it to so long for these recs to made available.

the fancy ,imagination-Noone ever talks about the quiet naturalist Gilels is! His RAVEL will kill me!

[reaperman2004]

It's okay... but if you love the Petruchka - you need to hear Pollini's or Weissenbergs... They truly played it to a level that just cannot be beaten.

The only reason I don't like this recording as much is that it isn't at the proper tempo... it's a tad slow and slows down the momentum of the piece.

But Gilels did do a decent job of it.