Elena Gilels
Elena Emilevna Gilels (September 5, 1948 – June 17, 1996) was a Soviet and Russian pianist. The daughter of pianist Emil Gilels, Elena Gilels studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Vera Gornostayeva and Yakov Flier, then with Pavel Serebryakov at the Leningrad Conservatory. Her repertoire focused on the works of Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.
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Elena Gilels
- Name
- Elena Gilels
- Birth Name
- Elena Emilevna Gilels
- Born
- 5 September 1948
- Died
- 17 June 1996
- Occupation
- Pianist
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Elena Emilevna Gilels (September 5, 1948 – June 17, 1996) was a Soviet and Russian pianist. The daughter of pianist Emil Gilels, Elena Gilels studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Vera Gornostayeva and Yakov Flier, then with Pavel Serebryakov at the Leningrad Conservatory. Her repertoire focused on the works of Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.
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Perhaps best remembered for her performances of Mozart's piano concertos. She frequently performed with her father Emil Gilels, with whom she recorded Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos, KV.
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• Name — Elena Gilels • Birth Name — Elena Emilevna Gilels • Born — 5 September 1948 • Died — 17 June 1996 • Instrument — Piano • Genre — Classical • Occupation — Pianist
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• Grigoryev L. Platek J. "Modern pianists." Moscow, "Soviet composer", 1990
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