Emil Gilels – Grieg: Lyric Pieces – Vinyl LP

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This recording of 20 of the 66 lyrical pieces by Edvard Grieg, which the Russian keyboard grandmaster Emil Gilels recorded in 1972, can undoubtedly be regarded as a milestone in piano history. Although Grieg’s lyrical pieces have a reputation for being manageable even for amateurs, the dynamic and colourful richness of nuance that Gilels brings to the compositions is certainly in a league of its own.

Side A
1 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12: No. 1, Arietta
2 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 2, Op. 38: No. 1, Berceuse
3 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1, Butterfly
4 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 2, Solitary Traveller
5 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 4, Op. 47: No. 2, Albumblatt
6 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 4, Op. 47: No. 3, Melodie
7 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 4, Op. 47: No. 4, Halling (Norwegian Folk Dance)
8 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4, Notturno
9 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 5, Scherzo
10 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 6, Op. 57: No. 6, Homesickness

Side B
1 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 7, Op. 62: No. 4, Brooklet
2 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 7, Op. 62: No. 6, Homeward
3 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 5, Ballad
4 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 2, Grandmother’s Minuet
5 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 3, At Your Feet
6 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle
7 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 1, Once upon a Time
8 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 3, Puck
9 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 6, Gone”