Emil Gilels
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Emil Grigoryevich Gilels was a Russian and Soviet pianist. His sister Elizabeth, three years his junior, was a violinist. His daughter Elena became a pianist.
Gilels in 1939
Pianists Emil Gilels (left) and Yakov Flier who took first and third prizes respectively at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels, Belgium. Pravda newspaper (Soviet Union). May 1938.
Leonid Kogan
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Leonid Borisovich Kogan was a preeminent Soviet violinist during the 20th century. Many consider him to be among the greatest violinists of the 20th century. In particular, he is considered to have be
The tomb of Leonid Kogan
