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- 1916-10-19
- Died
- 1985-10-14
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Emil Grigoryevich Gilels (19 October [O.S. 6 October] 1916 – 14 October 1985; born Samuil) was a Russian and Soviet pianist. His sister Elizabeth, three years his junior, was a violinist. His daughter Elena became a pianist.
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1916 births1985 deaths20th-century male pianistsAngel Records artistsBurials at Novodevichy CemeteryColumbia Records artistsCommunist Party of the Soviet Union membersDeutsche Grammophon artistsHeroes of Socialist LabourHonorary members of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaHonorary members of the Royal Academy of MusicJewish classical pianists