Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist by Rasmussen, Karl Aage

Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist

Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) is widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. In...
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Author: Karl Aage Rasmussen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist by Rasmussen, Karl Aage

Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist

Dhs. 340.27

Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist

Dhs. 340.27
Author: Karl Aage Rasmussen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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, winning the Stalin Prize in 1949. He traveled and performed throughout Russia and Eastern Europe, and earned notice in the West via his recordings. In 1960 he toured in the West to great acclaim, including a run of successful performances at Carnegie Hall. He would remain an active performer throughout his life. Richter was an intensely private and withdrawn individual who disliked the glare and trappings of celebrity, even preferring to play small halls where the audience could concentrate on the details of his performance. The book also details his chronic depression and homosexuality, and the impact that this may have had in curbing his political activities. Rasmussen celebrates one of the giants of twentieth-century music while painting a realistic portrait of the often troubled double life that many Soviet citizens, especially public artists, were forced to lead.

Author: Karl Aage Rasmussen
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Published: 04/13/2010
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.49h x 6.45w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9781555537104


Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2010

About the Author
KARL AAGE RASMUSSEN is a Danish composer and writer. He recently retired as professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus.

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