Richter: The Enigma

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  • Genre(s):Documentary
  • Release year: 1998
  • Running time: 158 min
Sviatoslav Richter's talent was such that Prokofiev's 9th Sonata was dedicated to him, he performed at Stalin's funeral with Oistrakh and Rostropovich and accompanied Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau. This profile, illustrated by rare and previously...read more
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Sviatoslav Richter's talent was such that Prokofiev's 9th Sonata was dedicated to him, he performed at Stalin's funeral with Oistrakh and Rostropovich and accompanied Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau. This profile, illustrated by rare and previously unseen archive material spanning from the 1950's to the present day, will give audiences a view of life in Soviet Russia as seen from the standpoint of one of the world's greatest and yet most enigmatic pianists.

Original Release

01/01/1998

Cast

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Directors

Bruno Monsaingeon

Cast

Editors

Sophie Vermersch

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