Emil Gilels

Emil Grigoryevich Gilels[a] (Russian: Эми́ль Григо́рьевич Ги́лельс; 19 October 1916 – 14 October 1985) was a Soviet[3] pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time.[4][5]

His sister Elizaveta, three years his junior, was a renowned violinist. His daughter Elena became a successful pianist.

  1. ^ Johnson, Hewlett (1941). The Soviet Power; the Socialist Sixth of the World. New York: International Publishers. p. 214. OCLC 407142.
  2. ^ U.S.S.R. Speaks for Itself Volume Three: Democracy in Practice. London: Lawrence & Wishart. 1941. p. 46. OCLC 13487651.
  3. ^ "The 20 Greatest Pianists of all time". Classical Music. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rockwell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "The 10 Greatest Pianists Of All Time". Limelight Magazine. January 7, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017.


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