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Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (March 20 [O.S. March 7] 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist.He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast repertoire".
Sviatoslav Richter was a Soviet pianist whose technical virtuosity, combined with subtle introspection, made him one of the preeminent pianists of the 20th century. Though his repertoire was enormous, he was especially praised for his interpretations of J.S. Bach, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt,
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.1800:00 - Moderato11:21 - Adagio sostenuto23:05 - Allegro scherzandoLeningrad Philharmonic OrchestraKurt Sanderling1959no ...
Aug 4, 2015 · Sviatoslav Richter playing Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 32, op. 111, live in Moscow on 12 January 1975. This recital was played in memory of Richter's teache...
Mar 19, 2015 · Sviatoslav Richter, born 100 years ago in Ukraine, is considered one of the world's greatest pianists. It was in Carnegie Hall and Sviatoslav Richter was playing the piano. The floor rumbled and ...
Mar 9, 2021 · The headlines of the tributes following Sviatoslav Richter's death in 1997, aged 82, say it all: 'Music's lyric genius'; 'The pianist who made the earth move'; 'The pianist of the century'.
Sviatoslav Richter: The Pianist and the Person. In the autumn of 1959 I was beginning my final year at Oxford. A friend called David Tempest, like me a piano nut, asked me to come round and listen to a couple of new LPs he had just acquired: recordings by a pianist of whom neither of us had previously heard. The records in question proved to be ...
