Beethoven - Piano Sonata Nos. 25-27 - Emil Gilels
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a ; No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 ; No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Piano - Emil Gilels
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 3,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded in December 1974 in Berlin
Engineered by Klaus Scheibe
Produced by Günther Breest
Remixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Remastered by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Liner Notes by Hans-Elmar Bach, Richard Osborne
Painting by Carl Spitzweg
Originally released in 1975
Reissued in September 2023
Tracks:
Side A: Piano Sonata No. 26
- Das Lebewohl (Les adieux)
- Adagio - Allegro
- Abwesenheit (L'absence)
- Andante espressivo
- Das Wiedersehen (Le retour)
- Vivacissimamente
Side B:
- Piano Sonata No. 25 - Presto alla tedesca
- Piano Sonata No. 25 - Andante
- Piano Sonata No. 25 - Vivace
- Piano Sonata No. 27 - Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Emfindung und Ausdruck
- Piano Sonata No. 27 - Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
Reviews :
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.
The piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven have always had a special place in the artistic work of the exceptional pianist Emil Gilels. His recording of Sonatas No. 25, 26 and 27 is one of the great recordings of these works, with No. 26 ("Les Adieux") in particular enjoying cult status.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.85 / 5