State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”
USSR State Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Borodin Quartet
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Prokofiev
Nikolai Myaskovsky
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Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter's father, Teofil, was an organist and choir director in Odessa who almost single-handedly raised his son.
Historical Context
Sviatoslav Richter's father was arrested during Stalin's Great Purge in 1941 due to his German ancestry and was executed as an alleged spy.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter began working as a rehearsal pianist at the Odessa opera house at just 15 years old, despite having no formal academic training as a pianist.
Performer Biography
Heinrich Neuhaus, a famous Soviet piano teacher, recognized Sviatoslav Richter's immense talent and admitted him into his master class at the Moscow Conservatory in 1937.
Recording & Production
This 11-CD edition features recordings from Sviatoslav Richter's 'Sturm und Drang' period (1945-1963), with up to 40% of the material previously unreleased.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter premiered Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7, and 9, having been introduced to the composer by his teacher Heinrich Neuhaus.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, has an asteroid named 'Sviatorichter' orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.
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