Sviatoslav Richter

Sviatoslav Richter

Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (Russian: Святослав Теофилович Рихтер, romanized: Sviatoslav Teofilovich Rikhter)

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In the collection

2 records
Concerto No. 2 Sviatoslav Richter, Brahms, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, 1960 The Complete Sonatas For Piano And Cello Beethoven - Mstislav Rostropovich ‧ Sviatoslav Richter, 1963

Played with

Johannes Brahms 1 record together Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1 record together Erich Leinsdorf 1 record together Ludwig van Beethoven 1 record together Mstislav Rostropovich 1 record together

About

Born: 20 March [O.S. 7 March] 1915 in Zhytomyr, Volhynian Governorate, Russian Empire (modern-day Ukraine)
Died: 1 August 1997 in Moscow, Russia (aged 82)

Sviatoslav Richter was a Soviet pianist and widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He was well known for the depth of his interpretations, virtuoso technique and vast repertoire.