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Gilels (1916-1985) was one of the 20th century's foremost pianists. This fourth volume of live performances presents a 1978 recital from the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory featuring works of Schumann (Four Piano Pieces, Op. 32), Brahms (Four Ballades, Op. 10), and Chopin (Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40; Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53, "Heroic"; Etude No. 26 in A-flat major, Op. posthumous).



Works on This Recording
1.
Klavierstücke (4), Op. 32 by Robert Schumann
Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838-1839; Germany
Date of Recording: 1978
Venue: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory
2.
Ballades (4) for Piano, Op. 10 by Johannes Brahms
Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1854; Germany
3.
Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, B 155/Op. 58 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Paris, France
4.
Polonaises (2) for Piano, Op. 40: no 2 in C minor, B 121 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Paris, France
5.
Polonaise for Piano in A flat major, B 147/Op. 53 "Heroic" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France
6.
Nouvelles Etudes (3) for Piano, B 130: no 2 in A flat major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Paris, France