Sviatoslav Richter

Informationen zum Autor Bruno Monsaingeon is a violinist, film-maker, and writer whose films about some of the greatest musicians of our day - among them Glenn Gould, Yehudi Menuhin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and David Oistrakh - have been acclaimed throughout the world. His multi-award-winning film, Richter the Enigma , is one of several that reveal an intimate knowledge of Russian culture. He is the author of Mademoiselle , a series of interviews with Nadia Boulanger (also published in English by Amadeus Press), and of three books on Glenn Gould. Klappentext 'To Richter (no first name necessary), warm greetings to the best pianist in the Soviet Union - indeed in the whole world.' ProkofievThroughout a life dedicated to music, Richter maintained a stubborn silence about his own ideals and aspirations. Zusammenfassung 'To Richter (no first name necessary), warm greetings to the best pianist in the Soviet Union - indeed in the whole world.' ProkofievThroughout a life dedicated to music, Richter maintained a stubborn silence about his own ideals and aspirations.

Product details

• Authors: Bruno Monsaingeon
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2005
• EAN: 9780571225118
• ISBN: 978-0-571-22511-8
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 218 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Composers and songwriters, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Interviews; Musicians; Piano, Keyboard instruments, Art music, orchestral and formal music