Emil Gilels performs piano sonatas by Chopin
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COMPOSERS: Chopin
LABELS: Eloquence
ALBUM TITLE: Chopin
WORKS: Piano Sonata No. 3; Polonaises Nos 3, 4 & 6; Ballade No. 1
PERFORMER: Emil Gilels (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 482 2091 (1949-79)
A compelling mix of visceral power and attention to detail, but these interpretations sometimes err on the side of ponderousness. Definitive neither for music nor performer.
Jessica Duchen
Authors
Jessica Duchen studied music at Cambridge University and was the classical music correspondent for The Independent from 2004 to 2016. She has also written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine and the JC, among others.