Sviatoslav Richter
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Summary
Sviatoslav Richter was born on March 7, 1915[1], in Zhytomyr[2]. He died on August 1, 1997[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,881 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: March 20, 1915[9]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[10]
- Father: Theophil Richter[11]
- Mother: Anna Moskalewa-Richter[12]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[13], Russia[14]
- Educated at: Moscow Conservatory[15]
- Student: Lyudmila Berlinskaya[16], Elisabeth Leonskaja[17]
- Award received: Hero of Socialist Labour[18], Order of the October Revolution[19], People's Artist of the USSR[20], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21], People's Artist of the RSFSR[22], Lenin Prize[23], Grammy Awards[24], Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[25], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[26], Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[28], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[29], Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[30], honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Genre: classical music[33], art music[34]
- Record label: Melodiya[35]
- Commons category: Sviatoslav Richter[36]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[37]
- Family name: Richter[38]
- Given name: Sviatoslav[39]
- Official website: http://www.sviatoslavrichter.ru[40]
- Student of: Heinrich Neuhaus[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Instrument: piano[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sviatoslav Richter include 9014 Svyatorichter[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Sviatoslav Richter has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include 9014 Svyatorichter[44], an asteroid[45].
FAQs
Where was Sviatoslav Richter born?
Sviatoslav Richter was born in Zhytomyr[2].
Where did Sviatoslav Richter die?
Sviatoslav Richter died in Moscow[4].
Who were Sviatoslav Richter's parents?
Sviatoslav Richter's father was Theophil Richter[11]. Sviatoslav Richter's mother was Anna Moskalewa-Richter[12].
What did Sviatoslav Richter do for work?
Sviatoslav Richter worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], and painter[7].
Where did Sviatoslav Richter go to school?
Sviatoslav Richter was educated at Moscow Conservatory[15].
What awards did Sviatoslav Richter receive?
Honors received include Hero of Socialist Labour[18], Order of the October Revolution[19], People's Artist of the USSR[20], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21].