Emil Gilels - Complete Rca & Columbia Collection

Emil Gilels (piano)

Bach, J S: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV816 Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 10 in E minor, BWV855: Prelude Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850 Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D784 Shostakovich: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 61 Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Celebrating 100 Years of Soviet Pianist Emil Gilels (1916 –1985), 'Sony Classical', release this budget-priced, x7 CD box-set. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, this is the first ever collection of Gilels' complete recordings for RCA and Columbia from 1955 to 1979. First release of his Schubert Piano Sonata No. 14 recording from 1964 on CD, remastered from the original analogue tapes. Original jacket collection featuring facsimile sleeves and LP labels.

Price: $43.98