The first part of the acclaimed docu-biography of the Ukrainian/German pianist Sviatoslav Richter including archive footage and an interview with the 80 year old Richter. The Italian critic Piero Rattalino has asserted that the only pianists comparable to Richter in the history of piano performance were Franz Liszt and Ferruccio Busoni.
Glenn Gould called Richter one of "the most powerful musical communicators of our time".
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Poster Comment:
And the documentary on his life ("The Enigma") starts with a first-hand account (with footage) of the mortal dread and nightmares the commies gave everybody for 86 years. Even piano playing wasn't immune. Notables defected but remained fearful -- I tried to talk to some, but they went pale and clammed up.