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A splendid program superbly played, Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov's 1993 collection of Grieg's Lyric Pieces falls only just short of greatness. Certainly, the selection is splendid. Out of 66 pieces, Gavrilov has chosen 24, mixing some of the best known, such as Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65/6, and the March of the Dwarves, Op. 54/3, with some of the less known, like Ariette, Op. 12/1, and Gone, Op. 71/6. The result is an appealing mixture of the familiar and the not-so-familiar. And surely the playing is superb. Gavrilov was one of the finest pianists to come out of the USSR after Richter and Gilels, and his technique is both brightly polished and brilliantly virtuosic. Indeed, one can have only two reservations about his performances, one intrinsic, the other extrinsic. First, Gavrilov may not be quite lyrical enough for some, with not enough legato in the fingers and enough sustain in the pedal to make the Lyric Pieces really sing. Second, Gavrilov is out-gunned by two earlier pianists in this repertoire: the gentle Walter Gieseking, whose 1956 recordings of 31 of the works is as sweet, as tender, and as lovingly lyrical as one could ask, and Emil Gilels, whose 1964 recording of 20 of the works is as colorful, as rhythmic, and as thrillingly virtuosic as one could hope. While Gavrilov's disc will make a fine addition to any Grieg shelf, that shelf should start with Gieseking and Gilels. DG's 1993 digital sound is clean, clear, crisp, deep, and honest, if a bit hard in the upper frequencies.
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Lyric Pieces Book I, Op. 12 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book II, Op. 38 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book III, Op. 43 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces III, Op. 43 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book IV, Op. 47 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book V, Op. 54 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhild Schmidt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book VI, Op. 57 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book VII, Op. 62 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book VIII, Op. 65 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book IX, Op. 68 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Lyric Pieces Book X, Op. 71 (Edvard Grieg)
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reinhild Schmidt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Werner Mayer, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Edvard Grieg, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Wedman, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Werner Mayer, Producer
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
A splendid program superbly played, Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov's 1993 collection of Grieg's Lyric Pieces falls only just short of greatness. Certainly, the selection is splendid. Out of 66 pieces, Gavrilov has chosen 24, mixing some of the best known, such as Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65/6, and the March of the Dwarves, Op. 54/3, with some of the less known, like Ariette, Op. 12/1, and Gone, Op. 71/6. The result is an appealing mixture of the familiar and the not-so-familiar. And surely the playing is superb. Gavrilov was one of the finest pianists to come out of the USSR after Richter and Gilels, and his technique is both brightly polished and brilliantly virtuosic. Indeed, one can have only two reservations about his performances, one intrinsic, the other extrinsic. First, Gavrilov may not be quite lyrical enough for some, with not enough legato in the fingers and enough sustain in the pedal to make the Lyric Pieces really sing. Second, Gavrilov is out-gunned by two earlier pianists in this repertoire: the gentle Walter Gieseking, whose 1956 recordings of 31 of the works is as sweet, as tender, and as lovingly lyrical as one could ask, and Emil Gilels, whose 1964 recording of 20 of the works is as colorful, as rhythmic, and as thrillingly virtuosic as one could hope. While Gavrilov's disc will make a fine addition to any Grieg shelf, that shelf should start with Gieseking and Gilels. DG's 1993 digital sound is clean, clear, crisp, deep, and honest, if a bit hard in the upper frequencies.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:26
- Main artists: Andrei Gavrilov
- Composer: Edvard Grieg
- Label: Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2022 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. ℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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