Thanks for mentioning my review, Dave! I'd love to see Warner do a complete Gavrilov box as well. Although Gavrilov has certainly kept a low profile since his DG days, there is at least one relatively recent disc that contains what is arguably the most brutal and insensitive Schumann Symphonic Etudes in captivity!
Heard him here with our local forces in Rach 2. I will never forget, esp. just the beginning. From so soft to so powerful. A great experience. A Russian conductor told me that his teacher (Richter!) said of him: very talented, but he only listens to his own recordings...
After hearing this video, I relistened to my EMI recording of an all Ravel program of Gavrilov playing the Left Hand Concerto , Pavanne…. and Gaspard De La Nuit, with Simon Rattle/LSO backing the concerto. An excellent recording and my introduction to Gaspard. A mesmerising piece.
Hi David, since you mentioned "Gaspard de la nuit", I take the opportunity to request the so awaited video of "ideal" ravel solo piano music you promised to make, when you did the same for his orchestral works. Thank you so much.
An EMI box-set from Gavrilov is overdue. A great talent who went OTT somewhere along the way. His DG legacy is interesting but not as prodigious as his earlier EMI legacy.
Thanks for mentioning my review, Dave! I'd love to see Warner do a complete Gavrilov box as well. Although Gavrilov has certainly kept a low profile since his DG days, there is at least one relatively recent disc that contains what is arguably the most brutal and insensitive Schumann Symphonic Etudes in captivity!
Still banging away, I guess...
Heard him here with our local forces in Rach 2. I will never forget, esp. just the beginning. From so soft to so powerful. A great experience. A Russian conductor told me that his teacher (Richter!) said of him:
very talented, but he only listens to his own recordings...
His teacher was lev Naumoff. He met Richter later. He wrote a book called "fIra un ich" which chronicles his life and his friendship with Richter.
Actually that wouldn't surprise me 😂
After hearing this video, I relistened to my EMI recording of an all Ravel program of Gavrilov playing the Left Hand Concerto , Pavanne…. and Gaspard De La Nuit, with Simon Rattle/LSO backing the concerto.
An excellent recording and my introduction to Gaspard. A mesmerising piece.
Thanks for the informative review, Dave!
It will be great making more reviews for solo piano or other great pianists.
Hi David, since you mentioned "Gaspard de la nuit", I take the opportunity to request the so awaited video of "ideal" ravel solo piano music you promised to make, when you did the same for his orchestral works. Thank you so much.
An EMI box-set from Gavrilov is overdue. A great talent who went OTT somewhere along the way. His DG legacy is interesting but not as prodigious as his earlier EMI legacy.