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Soviet Violinist Elizabeth Gilels Was Born On This Day in 1919 [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

September 30, 2019

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Soviet-born violinist Elizabeth Gilels was born on this day in 1919

Soviet-born violinist Elizabeth Gilels was born on this day in 1919.

A student of Pyotr Stolyarsky, Ms Gilels was a former prize winner at the Ysaye International Violin Competition – and served a long-term teaching position on faculty at the Moscow Conservatory.

She was married to legendary violin virtuoso Leonid Kogan, is the sister of eminent pianist Emil Gilels - and the mother of pianist Nina Kogan and violinist and conductor Pavel Kogan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOWT_GV_51g&autohide=1

ELIZABETH GILELS & LEONID KOGAN | LECLAIR | SONATA FOR 2 VIOLINS IN C MAJOR | 1963

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