Emil Gilels - Schumann piano concerto, movt. III (part 2)

The great Emil Gilels. 'Nuff said. :)

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[michsturge]

I have been waiting for this performance for over 45 years! It's the only one I've ever heard performed at the proper tempo. It completely embodies Clara Schumann's reflections on how the piece should be played, especially the final movement. She warns specifically against rushing and losing the "waltz feel" that should be maintained throughout. Coupled with Gilels' usual technical mastery, dynamics, phrasing, musicianship..etc, this may be the greatest performance of this great work ever!

[vezzmon]

Whoa! Listen to Gilels left hand at 4:24, so typical for a waltz. Gilels and Arrau are the only ones who made them audible. Most just prefer to play the whole passage more brilliant.

[mobubabe]

@michsturge Somehow the "wrong tempo" Mitsuko Uchida's performance of the same piece is better )

[nocturne217]

after 4:59 there're many fasle notes..

I like this performance!! nice! ღღღღღღ

[Masmorra84]

@NNomad ist just a sequence of falling fifths with major 7, beginning with D

[UGTownsend]

On his first tours of the US in the 1950s, apparently he responded to praise of him as the greatest USSR pianist by saying "Wait till you hear Richter". Most seem to have interpreted him as saying that Richter was even better than him, but I think he could have meant 'Wait till you hear Richter... and then decide.' Anyway there's no doubt both were equally great but in their own way. :)

[UGTownsend]

That's what I've read as well. Arrau, Bolet and Lympani played this at a similarly slower-than-normally-heard-tod­ay tempo. Also I've read books where Clara Schumann pupils warn against rushing it. :)

[SpottyDorsord]

It IS in my opinion the best performance. I really love Kovacevich's too, but Gilels is the best.

Did Gilels really walk about saying Richter was better than him? I read that he said that often when he was touring the US.

[lurk1ng]

tempo and interpretation made it very classy... :)

[Poohbear0340]

If you like the way Gilels plays it, you should check out Amir Katz interpretation. Krystian Zimerman also does a nice job as well. What do you think?

[kellnergram]

yes, he does it wonderfully, doesn't he :)

[povepupe]

tutti lo fanno molto veloce, ma a questo andamento viene fuori molta più musica.E' assai più facile ingoiare un metronomo,ma i risultati sono quelli che contano!

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