Sviatoslav Richter
Soviet-Russian classical pianist
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast repertoire". Wikipedia
Born: March 20, 1915, Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Died: August 1, 1997 (age 82 years), Moscow, Russia
Parents: Teofil Danilovich Richter and Anna Pavlovna Moskaleva
Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
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