Sviatoslav Richter belongs to the musical record as a figure whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Sviatoslav Richter as Soviet pianist (1915-1997).
Sviatoslav Richter was born at Zhytomyr in 1915. His recorded nationality is Russia. He trained at Moscow Conservatory.
Recording arrived in this generation and changed everything: a performance could now outlive the performer.
He worked as pianist, composer and painter.
The instruments recorded are piano.
His work is classed as classical music and art music.
Music outlives its context more reliably than any other art, and usually for reasons its makers did not predict.
Recognition followed: Order of the October Revolution, Lenin Prize, Grammy Awards and Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
That the work came out of Russia shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Sviatoslav Richter died in 1997, aged 82. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Order of the October Revolution
- Lenin Prize
- Grammy Awards
- Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Instruments: piano
- Genres: classical music and art music
