Gilels
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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For one thing, he’s a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with Heinrich Neuhaus, the famous teacher of Richter and Gilels.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2015
The difference now isn’t just that the Tehran orchestra playing a pathetic Peace and Friendship Symphony is such a far cry from Emil Gilels playing Beethoven’s Emperor concerto.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2010
Last week at Seattle's Opera House, the audience awarded Gilels one standing ovation after another.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even then, says Gilels, "my extreme nervous sensibility is affected; I sense any sound or nuance during the flight."
From Time Magazine Archive
Gilels does better in the three sets of solo variations that constitute the sidefillers; the 32 Variations in C Minor is especially notable for its logic and rhythmic verve.
From Time Magazine Archive
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