Emil Gilels

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Grigoryevich and the family name is Gilels.
Emil Gilels
Эмиль Гилельс
Gilels in 1939
Background information
Born
Samuil Grigoryevich Gilels

(1916-10-19)October 19, 1916
Odessa, Russian Empire
DiedOctober 14, 1985(1985-10-14) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
GenresClassical
OccupationPianist
InstrumentPiano

Emil Grigoryevich Gilels (19 October [O.S. 6 October] 1916 – 14 October 1985; born Samuil) was a Russian and Soviet pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. His sister Elizabeth, three years his junior, was a violinist. His daughter Elena became a pianist.


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