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Sviatoslav Richter

Biography

Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (March 20 [O.S. March 7] 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. Widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, he has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast repertoire".

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

5,492 releases · 526 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 6,098
  • Other credits · 103

Studios: Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire · Wiener Musikverein · Carnegie Hall · Rudolfinum

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Beethoven
  • Svjatoslav Richter
  • Richter
  • Schubert
  • Tchaikovsky
  • Mozart
  • Bach

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