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Russian Piano Sonatas
Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Emil Gilels (piano)
Richter's account of Tchaikovsky's G major Sonata has silky power, while Gilels brings characteristic grace and musicality to Glazunov's Second Sonata and Medtner's G minor.
Russian Piano Sonatas
Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Emil Gilels (piano)
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Richter's account of Tchaikovsky's G major Sonata has silky power, while Gilels brings characteristic grace and musicality to Glazunov's Second Sonata and Medtner's G minor.
About
Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels give benchmark recordings of the Tchaikovsky Sonata in G (Op. 37), Medtner’s Piano Sonata in G minor (Op. 22) and Glazunov’s second sonata in E minor (Op. 75).
Contents and tracklist
Work length30:33
This work is only available as an album download.
Moderato e risoluto
Track length11:25
This track is only available as an album download.
Andante non troppo quasi moderato - Moderato con animazione - Tempo 1
Track length10:04
This track is only available as an album download.
Excerpt,Medtner:
Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 22
Work length16:39
This work is only available as an album download.
Awards and reviews
February 2014
Richter's account of Tchaikovsky's G major Sonata has silky power, while Gilels brings characteristic grace and musicality to Glazunov's Second Sonata and Medtner's G minor.
Richter's interpretations make this a disc to note.
