In RICHTER: THE ENIGMA, Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997), one of the greatest pianists of all time, breaks his life-long silence and allows himself to be interviewed for this autobiographical film. He evokes his wild childhood, his encounters with the great names in the music world, his performance debuts, and his activities as a .. Read more
| Starring | Sviatoslav Richter |
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| Genres | Documentary, World Cinema |
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In RICHTER: THE ENIGMA, Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997), one of the greatest pianists of all time, breaks his life-long silence and allows himself to be interviewed for this autobiographical film. He evokes his wild childhood, his encounters with the great names in the music world, his performance debuts, and his activities as a concert artist in the troubled Soviet Union. Acerbic and unpredictable, Richter reveals himself here with disarming candour and humour. The programme includes previously unseen archival footage, a wealth of performance excerpts, and works by the following composers: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Mozart, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Schubert, Shostakovich, and more.
| Starring | Sviatoslav Richter |
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| Studio | BMG DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 34 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Documentary, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French, Russian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, French, German |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 25 Oct 1999 |
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Documentary of the highest quality
The impression that I got from this documentary was that Richter was someone who shunned many aspects of the publicity and lifestyle of an acclaimed pianist. ... read more »
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One of the best classical music documentaries
This is an excellent, enlightening, and moving film about a great artist. Highly recommended to anyone with an interest in music.
The film takes the... read more »
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Shame about the subtitles
Had to give up on this after a few minutes, as there are no English subtitles. Too bad, since it looked a good documentary.
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Amazing Musician
Lovely photography and archive film. Fantastic music. But unfortunately couldnt understand a word that was spoken as Russian is not a language I comprehend. ... read more »
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