- Original Release Date: 6 Mar 2006
- Release Date: 6 Mar 2006
- Label: Mixed Repertoire
- Copyright: (C) 2006 EMI Records Ltd
- Total Length: 1:15:38
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- ASIN: B001JIEVK2
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 398,287 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
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Excellent Saint-Saens 2nd by Gilels
8 July 2010
By D. Parrett
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Format:Audio CD
I have to chime in with others that, though the recorded sound here is a bit dated, Gilels really displays incredible pianism. This is far and away the best recording of the Saint-Saens 2nd Concerto I have heard due to the incredible fireworks and compelling way in which it is played by Gilels. There are many beautiful renditions of this concerto but this interpretation definitely favors the weighty heroic aspects of the music. Gilels' unbelievable breakneck speed and accuracy combined with his legendary touch make this a truly amazing recording. This is somewhat akin to Michelangeli's stunning Grieg Piano Concerto performance with Burgos in 1965 in that it redefined that concerto's possibilities for me. By the way, listen for Gilels coming in too early and then correcting himself at 3:38 in the 3rd movement. Was it a short lapse of memory or was the adrenaline flowing? Great stuff.
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Gilels Rach 3
21 Dec 2007
By Drake Riley
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Gilels performance is a fantastic...emotional, human (the wrong notes are not edited out as many studio performances, but add to the drama making it more like a "live" recording). Minus is a "crystal radio" sound that bothers me throughout. Sounds almost like a low-bit MP3 download. I know its a 1955 recording but I still expected a little better quality on the sound.
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A doubtfull affair from the fifties (Mono)
30 Mar 2012
By Judy Spotheim
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Format:Audio CD
Potential buyers of this CD should be aware that it is an historic recording in the sense that both works here are MONO recording from the Fifties.
A. Cluytens conducting/reading - specially so with the Rachmaninoff concerto No.3 does not catch fire and Gilels can't exert enough muster to make Cluytens pull his feet out of the mud.
For a much-much better collaboration between conductor and pianist, historic recording as well, just to make sure we are on the same page, one should turn to the Horowitz/Reiner 'affair de coeur'...
As for the Saint-Saens P/C - - - well... ...
This EMI Mono would not be to the liking of many.
A. Cluytens conducting/reading - specially so with the Rachmaninoff concerto No.3 does not catch fire and Gilels can't exert enough muster to make Cluytens pull his feet out of the mud.
For a much-much better collaboration between conductor and pianist, historic recording as well, just to make sure we are on the same page, one should turn to the Horowitz/Reiner 'affair de coeur'...
As for the Saint-Saens P/C - - - well... ...
This EMI Mono would not be to the liking of many.
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