Richter, The Enigma (I)

A moving testimony

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Sviatoslav Richter — Pianist

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Posthumous memories of the greatest pianist of all time.

At the end of his life – he died on August 1st, 1997, the great Russian pianist agreed to talk in front of a camera to Bruno Monsaingeon and to recollect his beginnings. In a conversation interspersed with fascinating archive footage, Richter presents us with his memoirs, released posthumously.

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#Russian Music #The Legends of the 20th century #The Musical Life in Former USSR #The Russian Pianists #The Piano Masters #A Series of Portraits by Bruno Monsaingeon #Jamie Beck's Playlist

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Directed by:

Bruno Monsaingeon

Production date: 1998

Duration: 1 h 17 min

Resolution: SD

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