Emil Gilels - A Brahms Recital - Ballades Fantasias

These are some spectacular recordings of Brahms’s schumanian Ballades and Fantasias of the late period , taken from two separate recitals in Prague. Gilels , like his compatriot Sviatoslav Richter used to perform there frequently , thus leaving behind many special live recordings. JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) BALLADES (4) – BALLADEN (4) – BALLADES (4), 1. in D minor – d-Moll – en ré mineur, ‘Edward- Ballade’ - 00:00 2. in D – D-Dur – ré majeur - 04:40 3. in B minor – h-Moll – en si mineur - 11:12 4. in B – H-Dur – en si majeur - 15:23 Čzech Radio, 10 May 1978 FANTASIAS (7) – FANTASIEN (7) – FANTAISIES (7), 5. Capriccio in D minor - Presto energico - 22:43 6. Intermezzo in A minor – Andante – Non troppo – presto – Andante - 24:54 7. Capriccio in G minor – Allegro passionato – Un poco meno allegro – Tempo primo - 28:49 8. Intermezzo in E minor – Adagio - 31:54 9. Intermezzo in E major – Andante con grazia ed intimissimo s