Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist

by Karl Aage Rasmussen

Book Overview

Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) is widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. In this translation of the first full-scale biography of Richter, Danish composer Karl Aage Rasmussen combines his artistic appreciation of Richter's career with a sympathetic telling of the pianist's life based on family archives and interviews with people who worked and lived with him. Richter enjoyed early success in the Soviet Union,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555537103
• ISBN13: 9781555537104
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher