Sviatoslav Richter

Summary

Sviatoslav Richter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zhytomyr^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1915^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on August 1, 1997^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], and painter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sviatoslav Richter's place of birth was Zhytomyr^[2].
• Sviatoslav Richter passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Sviatoslav Richter was born on March 7, 1915^[3].
• Sviatoslav Richter died on August 1, 1997^[5].
• Sviatoslav Richter is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[10].
• Sviatoslav Richter's father was Theophil Richter^[11].
• Sviatoslav Richter's mother was Anna Moskalewa-Richter^[12].
• Sviatoslav Richter held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Sviatoslav Richter held citizenship in Russia^[14].
• Sviatoslav Richter's professions included pianist^[6].
• Sviatoslav Richter worked as a composer^[7].
• Sviatoslav Richter worked as a painter^[8].
• Sviatoslav Richter was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[15].
• A notable student of Sviatoslav Richter was Lyudmila Berlinskaya^[16].
• A notable student of Sviatoslav Richter was Elisabeth Leonskaja^[17].
• Sviatoslav Richter received the Hero of Socialist Labour^[18].
• Sviatoslav Richter received the Order of the October Revolution^[19].
• Sviatoslav Richter received the People's Artist of the USSR^[20].
• Sviatoslav Richter received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[21].
• Sviatoslav Richter received the People's Artist of the RSFSR^[22].
• Sviatoslav Richter received the Lenin Prize^[23].
• Sviatoslav Richter is recorded as male^[24].
• Sviatoslav Richter's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Sviatoslav Richter's genre is classical music^[26].
• Sviatoslav Richter's genre is art music^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sviatoslav Richter was born in Zhytomyr^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1915^[3]. His father was Theophil Richter^[11]. His mother was Anna Moskalewa-Richter^[12].

Education

Sviatoslav Richter's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[15]. He studied under Heinrich Neuhaus^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], and painter^[8]. Notable students include Lyudmila Berlinskaya^[16] and Elisabeth Leonskaja^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of Socialist Labour^[18], a title of honor^[29], in Soviet Union^[30], founded in 1938^[31]; Order of the October Revolution^[19], an order^[32], in Soviet Union^[33], founded in 1967^[34]; People's Artist of the USSR^[20], an award^[35], in Soviet Union^[36], founded in 1936^[37]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[21], a grade of an order^[38], in Russia^[39]; People's Artist of the RSFSR^[22], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[40], in Soviet Union^[41], founded in 1931^[42]; and Lenin Prize^[23], a Soviet state award^[43], in Soviet Union^[44], founded in 1925^[45].

Death and Burial

Sviatoslav Richter died on August 1, 1997^[5]. He died in Moscow^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[46]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sviatoslav Richter include 9014 Svyatorichter^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Sviatoslav Richter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include 9014 Svyatorichter^[47], an asteroid^[48].

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 pianist^[6], composer^[7], and painter^[8].

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].