Except for devoted fans of Emil Gilels, few listeners will know of these recordings the great Russian pianist made in 1949 and 1950 as part of a two-piano team with fellow pianist Yakov Zak. The first three items are arrangements of works of Mozart done by Ferruccio Busoni -- the Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620; the Fantasia in F minor, K. 608; and the Duettino Concertante from the finale of the Concerto in F major, K. 459. The next two items are by Mozart himself -- the Fugue in C minor, K. 426, and the Concerto in E ...
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Except for devoted fans of Emil Gilels, few listeners will know of these recordings the great Russian pianist made in 1949 and 1950 as part of a two-piano team with fellow pianist Yakov Zak. The first three items are arrangements of works of Mozart done by Ferruccio Busoni -- the Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620; the Fantasia in F minor, K. 608; and the Duettino Concertante from the finale of the Concerto in F major, K. 459. The next two items are by Mozart himself -- the Fugue in C minor, K. 426, and the Concerto in E flat major for two pianos, K. 365. And the closing item is by Saint-Saëns -- his Variations on a Theme by Beethoven for two pianos, Op. 35. As part of a team, Gilels proves no less impressive than he was as a soloist, but, thankfully, he declines to dominate the lesser-known Zak, and the performances are models of competitive cooperation, the two artists supporting but challenging each other in equal measure. Fortunately, they never go too far in either direction, and their...
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