The Greatest Pianists of All Time | Rubinstein, Gilels, Lefébure

The Greatest Pianists of All Time Tracklist: Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 0:00:00 I. Allegro 0:10:56 II. Adagio 0:18:00 III. Allegro Assai Arthur Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as one of the greatest Chopin interpreters of his time. He played in public for eight decades. --- 0:25:53 Scarlatti - Sonata in A Major, L. 395 (K. 533) 0:28:56 Scarlatti - Sonata in B Minor, L. 449 (K. 27) 0:33:43 Scarlatti - Sonata in D Minor, K. 141 (L. 422) 0:38:21 Scarlatti - Sonata in D Minor, K. 32 (L. 423) 0:41:25 Scarlatti - Sonata in F Major, K. 518 (L. 116) 0:46:23 Scarlatti - Sonata in F Minor, L. 118 (K. 466) 0:51:25 Scarlatti - Sonata in G Major, L. 487 (K. 125) Debussy - Suite pour le piano: 0:53:46 I. Prélude 0:57:51 II. Sarabande 1:03:07 III. Toccata Emil Gilels Emil Grigoryevich Gilels (19 October 1916 – 14 October 1985) is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He is universally admired for his superb technical control and burnished tone. Gilels had a repertoire ranging from baroque to late Romantic and 20th-century classical composers. His interpretations of the central German-Austrian classics formed the core of his repertoire, in particular Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann; but he was equally illuminative with Scarlatti and 20th-century composers such as Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. --- Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, KV 466 1:07:14 I. Allegro 1:20:12 II. Romanza 1:29:23 III. Rondò Allegro Assai Yvonne Lefébure Berliner Philharmoniker Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler Live in Lugano, Switzerland (1954) Yvonne Lefébure was one of the premier French pianists and teachers of the 20th century. A prodigy, she studied with Maurice Emmanuel and Charles-Marie Widor at the Paris Conservatoire. Yvonne Lefebure was a remarkably well-rounded and cultured musician, whose formation was far more comprehensive than the bulk of French pianists of her era. She maintained a lifelong concert schedule and was a favourite of conductors such as Igor Markevitch, Sir Adrian Boult, Wilhelm Furtwängler, and in particular Pablo Casals. These conductors liked her no-nonsense approach, which was tempered with high emotional sensitivity and an artistic flair. 💿 Order the CD on Amazon: --- Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 1:36:01 I. Grave. Doppio movimento 1:41:29 II. Scherzo 1:48:00 III. Marcia funebre. Lento 1:56:34 IV. Finale. Presto Prokofiev - from Visions Fugitives, Op. 22: 1:58:00 I. Lentamente 1:59:04 II. Andante 2:00:30 III. Allegretto 2:01:19 XVIII. Con una dolce lentezza 2:02:25 VI. Con eleganza 2:02:51 VII. Pittoresco (Arpa) 2:04:35 X. Ridicolosamente 2:05:17 XI. Con vivacità 2:06:19 XII. Assai moderato 2:07:20 IX. Allegro tranquillo 2:08:16 XIV. Feroce 2:09:16 XVI. Dolente Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: 2:10:58 I. Des Abends 2:14:41 II. Aufschwung 2:18:05 III. Warum 2:20:48 IV. Grillen 2:23:40 V. In der Nacht 2:27:22 VI. Fabel 2:29:53 VII. Traumes Wirren 2:36:16 VIII. Ende vom Lied 2:36:45 Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No.1, S. 514 Arthur Rubinstein (Live 1961) 💿 Order “Rubinstein plays Schumann, Chopin, Prokofiev, Granados, Liszt“ on Amazon: CD: Vinyl: All rights reserved