Sviatoslav Richter
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Biography
[Edit]Having learned the fundamentals of music from his father, Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter taught himself the piano and had already given public concerts before entering the Moscow Conservatory in 1937. While still a student, Richter won first prize at the All-Union Contest of Performers of 1945. His playing earned him considerable renown, and by the time of his graduation in 1947 he had devoted fans. In 1949 he garnered the coveted Stalin Prize.
Richter gave the 1942 premiere of Sergey Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 6 — the composer's first work in that form for years, and the first one he did not premiere himself. This resulted in wild acclaim for both performer and composer. Thereafter, Richter was a great proponent of Prokofiev's music, premiering also the Seventh and the Ninth Sonatas, the latter of which is dedicated to him.
Though word of Richter's excellence (and occasional poor-quality recordings) had spread outside of Russia, his foreign engagements were limited to Eastern Bloc countries (and, in one case, China) where Soviet officials felt there was reduced risk of defection. However, his 1958 performance of Prokofiev's Fifth Piano Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra (on tour in Leningrad) generated such excitement that he was finally permitted to tour the United States, further bolstering his reputation as a virtuoso. Engagements in all of world's musical centers followed. Richter was known as a pianist of transcendent abilities, particularly adept at highlighting the nuances of different styles. Though his interests focused primarily on music of Beethoven, and Prokofiev, he was also highly regarded for his Schubert, Schumann, Bach, Debussy, and Ravel; and in the early 1960s he made a memorable recording of Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto with the composer conducting.
Richter did not favor studio recordings; therefore, most of his recordings are from live performances. Many of them, particularly those from Soviet concerts, suffer from indifferent sound quality and excessive audience noise, but his playing had an electric quality that transcended these handicaps.
The pianist earned a reputation for being difficult and aloof. He was notoriously apt to cancel performances on whims, or arrive late without explanation or apology. However, those who heard him were rarely disappointed. He preferred intimate concert settings over big auditoriums, and thus returned many times to the Aldeburgh and Spoleto Festivals. He was the centerpiece of the Fêtes Musicales, held annually beginning in 1964 at Grange de Meslay, near Tours.
Among his greatest recordings are his Schubert sonatas, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev concertos, Liszt concertos (these have the benefits of first-rate sound), and his Schumann. He has also served as a chamber musician and accompanist, playing piano duets with Britten, and accompanying Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, among others.
Title: Sviatoslav Richter: Complete Decca, Philips & DG Recordings (CD8)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Instrumental, Classical
Title: Sviatoslav Richter: Live in Sofia
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Instrumental, Classical, Instrumental
Title: Svjatoslav Richter In Prague - Grieg And Dvorak Piano Concertos
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Franz Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 & 21, Impromptu No. 4
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-893 (Books I & II, Complete)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Title: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 'Tempest' - Schumann: Fantasy
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Title: Beethoven: Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 (Remastered)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Title: Chopin / Liszt / Mussorgsky / Schubert: The Sofia Recital 1958
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Haydn - Beethoven - Reger: Sviatoslav Richter, piano
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Schumann: Six Impromptus For Piano 4 Hands, Piano Quintet
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Sviatoslav Richter: Complete Decca, Philips & DG Recordings (CD5)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Instrumental, Classical
Title: Sviatoslav Richter: Complete Decca, Philips & DG Recordings (CD6)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Instrumental, Classical
Title: The Art Of Sviatoslav Richter. Volume I (CD1 - Beethoven, Chopin)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: The Art Of Sviatoslav Richter. Volume I (CD2 - Chopin, Schubert)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: The Authorised Recordings, Vol. 1: Beethoven (CD2)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Sviatoslav Richter Plays Alexander Scriabin (CD02)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Sviatoslav Richter Plays Alexander Scriabin (CD01)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2, BWV 846-893 (CD1)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2, BWV 846-893 (CD2)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Title: Richter Archives, Vol. 18: 1958 Budapest Recital (Live)
Artist: Sviatoslav Richter
Genre: Classical
Collections
Title: 100 Best Violin
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Title: Hollywood Classics: Music From The Movies
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Title: Best Beethoven 100
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Title: 100 Best Piano
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Title: The Dark Side of Classical Music
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Title: Viva Espana
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Title: Classical Mirror - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Phoenix Rising - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Summers Breeze - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Classical Moment - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: 150 Minutes of Dark Classical Music
Genre: Classical
Title: Bach, Vol. 09 - Concertos
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Title: Chopin: Essential Works
Genre: Classical
Title: Schumann - 200th Anniversary - Piano
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Title: A to Z of Pianists
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Title: Baby Bach
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Title: Classical Music Favorites, Vol. 44
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Title: 50 Greatest Piano Classics
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Title: Dreamlist, Vol. 1
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Title: Essential Classical Collection
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Title: Beethoven for Babies
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Title: Chopin, Vol. 12 : The Chamber Works
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Title: 100 Rachmaninoff Piano Favorites
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Title: Liszt, Vol. 6 : Piano Solo (AwardWinners)
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Title: Classical Music For Your Little Einstein
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Title: Famous Piano Spectaculars (Vol. 1)
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Title: This is Chopin
Genre: Classical
Title: Classical Folly - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: 12 Masters of Classical Music, Vol. 5
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Title: Classical Music Favorites, Vol. 4
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Title: Composer: Liszt
Genre: Classical
Title: Classical Gems - Classical Extraordinary Works, Vol. 18
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Title: Spring Afternoon - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Classical Compliations Volume 2
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Title: Chopin: Solo Piano
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Title: Tchaikovsky: Pure Russian Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Haydn's Piano
Genre: Classical
Title: Little Music Lovers: Bach
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Title: Classical Gratitude - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Classical Storm - Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Classical Night Before Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Liszt: Solo Piano
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Title: Outstanding Classical Music, Vol. 13
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Title: Amazing Classical Music, Vol. 33
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Title: Classical Gems - Classical Magnificent Pieces, Vol. 4
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Title: Absolutely Classical, Vol. 143
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Title: Classical Masterpieces
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Title: Classical Music for Your Life, Vol. 26
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Title: Classical Gems - Classical Works of Art, Vol. 15
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Title: Essential Classical Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Masters of the Keyboard
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Title: Chopin: Classical Favourites
Genre: Classical
Title: Classical Outing
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Title: Tchaikovsky Through the Years
Genre: Orchestral, Orchestral
Title: Classical Music for Your Life, Vol. 10
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Title: Classical Music for Your Life, Vol. 13
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Title: Amazing Classical Music, Vol. 34
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Title: Outstanding Classical Music, Vol. 9
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Featuring albums
Title: 55 Éxitos: Clásica Alemana / 55 Exitos: Clasica Alemana
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: 55 Éxitos Suaves para Piano / 55 Exitos Suaves para Piano
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Piano Masterworks - The World's Favourite Piano Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Moderne Klassiker: Klavier
Artist: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Martha Argerich, Reinbert De Leeuw
Genre: Classical
Title: Robert Schumann - The Essential Edition
Artist: Martha Argerich, Andor Foldes, Samuil Feinberg
Genre: Classical
Title: Sergei Rachmaninoff · The Masters Of Music (CD1)
Artist: Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov
Genre: Classical
Title: Chopin: Piano Masters (CD1)
Artist: Pepe Romero, Byron Janis, Alicia De Larrocha, Pietro De Maria, Seong-Jin Cho
Genre: Classical
Title: Handel: Sarabande, Hallelujah And Other Masterpieces
Artist: George-Frideric Handel
Genre: Classical