Sviatoslav Richter

Fishko Files | May 18, 2010

The Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter was one of the greatest performers of the 20th century. He would have been 90 this week, and in this edition of The Fishko Files, Sara Fishko looks at this fiery phenomenon, and his effect on a generation of music-lovers...

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