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Emil Gilels

Country
Soviet Union
Recordings
1,764
Recorded
1952–2026
Piano
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Emil Gilels is a soloist from Soviet Union. 1,764 classical recordings in this catalogue. Instruments: Piano.

Discography (1,764 recordings)

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WorkYear
Variations sur « Là ci darem la mano » du Don Giovanni de Mozart Op. 2
Frédéric Chopin
2026
Ballade n°1
Frédéric Chopin
2025
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 44: II. Andante non troppo
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2025
Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 44: I. Allegro brillante
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2025
12 Piano Variations on a Russian Theme in a major, Woo 71 (1968 remastered)
Ludwig van Beethoven
2022
Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff
2022
The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VII. Aquarium
Camille Saint-Saëns
2020
Jeux d’eau, M. 30
Maurice Ravel
2020
Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No.2 g-moll, Op. 22 - II. Allegro scherzando
Camille Saint-Saëns
2018
Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No.2 g-moll, Op. 22 - III. Presto
Camille Saint-Saëns
2018
Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No.2 g-moll, Op. 22 - I. Andante sostenuto
Camille Saint-Saëns
2018
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale
Sergei Rachmaninoff
2018
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo
Sergei Rachmaninoff
2018
13 Preludes, op. 32: no. 11 in B major
Sergei Rachmaninoff
2018
6 moments musicaux, op. 16: no. 5 in D‐flat major
Sergei Rachmaninoff
2018
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 4, Polichinelle
Sergei Rachmaninoff
2018
Prélude, op. 12, no. 7
Sergei Prokofiev
2018
Visions Fugitives, op. 22: No. 7
Sergei Prokofiev
2018
Jeux d'eau
Maurice Ravel
2018
Alborada del gracioso from “Miroirs”
Maurice Ravel
2018
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Maurice Ravel
2018
Prelude, op. 74 no. 5
Alexander Scriabin
2018
Prelude, op. 74 no. 3
Alexander Scriabin
2018
Prelude, op. 74 no. 4
Alexander Scriabin
2018
Prelude, op. 74 no. 2
Alexander Scriabin
2018

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112 rec · Poland

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97 rec · Russia

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Frequent Collaborators

State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation

Orchestra · 87 rec

Kirill Kondrashin

Conductor · 79 rec

Leonid Kogan

Soloist · 60 rec

Mstislav Rostropovich

Conductor · 48 rec

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 34 rec

George Szell

Conductor · 24 rec

Kurt Sanderling

Conductor · 24 rec

Cleveland Orchestra

Orchestra · 21 rec

Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

Orchestra · 21 rec

Leopold Ludwig

Conductor · 18 rec

Czech Philharmonic

Orchestra · 18 rec

Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 18 rec

Top Labels

Deutsche Grammophon138EMI Classics20Sony Classical16Мелодия13Brilliant Classics12Decca Classics7Revelation7Warner Classics7

Top Repertoire

Symphonic Etudes for Piano, op. 13Robert Schumann39Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky38Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37Ludwig van Beethoven30Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58Ludwig van Beethoven29Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”Ludwig van Beethoven28Sonate für Klavier Nr. 1 in fis-moll, op. 11Robert Schumann27Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58Frédéric Chopin25Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, op. 44Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky21Sonata for Piano no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven21Carnaval, op. 9Robert Schumann20Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19Ludwig van Beethoven20Piano Sonata no. 2 in D minor, op. 14Sergei Prokofiev20Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”Ludwig van Beethoven20Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15Ludwig van Beethoven18Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"Ludwig van Beethoven18Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”Ludwig van Beethoven18Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83Johannes Brahms17Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, GB T39Camille Saint-Saëns17Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”Ludwig van Beethoven17Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101Ludwig van Beethoven17Sonata for Piano no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March"Ludwig van Beethoven16Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”Ludwig van Beethoven16Sonata for Piano no. 2 in A-flat major, op. 39Carl Maria von Weber16Le Carnaval des animauxCamille Saint-Saëns15Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178Franz Liszt15Sonata for Piano no. 14 in A minor, op. 143, D. 784Franz Schubert15Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30Sergei Rachmaninoff14Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”Ludwig van Beethoven13Sonata for Piano no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven13Aria variata, BWV 989Johann Sebastian Bach12