Brahms Emil Gilels, Ballade No 3 in B minor

(Moscow, 27 december 1977) Emil Grigoryevich Gilels (Ukrainian: Еміль Григорович Гілельс, Russian: Эмиль Григорьевич Гилельс, Emi li Grego rievič Gi lelis; October 19, 1916 October 14, 1985) was a Soviet pianist, widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. His last name is sometimes transliterated Hilels. Gilels was born in Odessa (now part of Ukraine). He began studying the piano at the age of five3 under Yakov Tkach, who was a student of the French