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Elizabeth Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (died 2008)
Elizabeth Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (died 2008) First, as the wife of Leonid Kogan and, second, as the sister of the eminent Emil Gilels. In 1937, she became a prize winner of the Eugène Ysaÿe competition (later becoming the Queen Elizabeth Competition) in Brussels.
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Elizabeth Gilels was born in 1919. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1919 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.25 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,000 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 103.2M | 341 million |
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