Credits:

Emil Gilels, Eugene Ormandy, Thomas Schippers, Frederic Francois Chopin, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Andre Watts

Description:

“Nodame Cantabile” Movie: Classic Masterpieces & Legendary Recordings SeriesThe blockbuster movie “Nodame Cantabile: Final Movement” has finally come to a close! Sony Classical is releasing the classic masterpieces that grace the film through its catalog of legendary recordings by renowned musicians! Chopins Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by the Russian maestro Emil Gilelswhose dynamic touch and virtuosity earned him the nickname the Iron Touchis a legendary recording that has been acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and distinctive performances of the piece. Supported by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Ormandy, Gilels delivers a performance that is both free-spirited and powerful, yet precise and elegant. The album also features American pianist Andr