Emil Gilels plays Russian music (3CD)

CD1
Sergei Prokofiev 1891–1953
Piano Sonata No.2 in D minor Op.14
1 I. Allegro ma non troppo 6’13
2 II. Scherzo: Allegro marcato 1’52
3 III.Andante 5’01
4 IV. Vivace 4’28
 
5 Piano Sonata No.3 in A minor Op.28 8’18
 
Piano Sonata No.8 in B flat Op.84
6 I. Andante dolce 15’01
7 II. Andante sognando 3’57
8 III.Vivace 9’29
 
9 Visions fugitives Op.22 (selection) 9’42
 
10 Toccata Op.11 4’34
 
11 March (The Love for Three Oranges) 1’40
 
Emil Gilels piano
 
Total time: 70’21
 
 
CD2
Alexander Scriabin 1872–1915
Piano Sonata No.3 in F sharp minor Op.23
1 I. Drammatico 6’48
2 II. Allegretto 2’49
3 III.Andante – IV. Presto con fuoco 11’09
 
4 Piano Sonata No.4 in F sharp minor Op.30 7’08
 
Préludes Op.74
5 No.1 Douloureux 1’16
6 No.2 Trés lent, contemplatif 1’28
7 No.3 Allegro drammatico 1’02
8 No.4 Lent, vague, indécis 1’18
9 No.5 Fier, belliqueux 1’15
Nicolai Medtner 1880–1951
10 Sonata in G minor Op.22 16’32
 
Emil Gilels piano
 
Total time: 50’54
 


CD3
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840–1893
6 Morceaux Op.19
1 No.1 Rêverie du soir 4’06
2 No.2 Scherzo humoristique 5’00
3 No.3 Feuillet d’album 3’15
4 No.4 Nocturne 2’46
5 No.5 Capriccioso 4’24
6 No.6 Thème original et variations 6’00
 
Alexander Glazunov 1865–1936
Piano Sonata No.2 in E minor Op.75
7 I. Moderato 8’32
8 II. Scherzo 6’06
9 III.Finale 8’03
 
Sergei Rachmaninov 1873–1943
10 Daisies Op.38 No.3 2’23
 
11 Vocalise Op.34 No.14 6’00
 
5 Preludes
12 Prelude in C sharp minor Op.3 No.2 3’51
13 Prelude in B flat Op.23 No.2 3’33
14 Prelude in G flat Op.23 No.10 3’19
15 Prelude in B Op.32 No.11 2’25
16 Prelude in G minor Op.23 No.5 3’55
 
17 Étude-tableau in E flat minor Op.39 No.5 4’49
 
Emil Gilels piano
 
Total time: 78’37
 
Recording: May 1951 (CD1: 1–4), January 1954 (CD2: 10), March 1957 (CD2: 4), January 1967 (CD1: 6–8), December 1977 (CD3: 10–17), January 1984 (CD1: 5; CD2: 1–3, 5–9), unknown (CD1: 9–11; CD3: 1–9)