Abstract. The prominent musician-performer of the 20th century, Russian pianist Svyatoslav Teofilovich Richter reached the tops of piano mastery thanks to virtuoso technique, expressive intonation, impeccable sense of style, depth of interpretation and extensive repertoire.
The choice of works was due to the personal preferences of the pianist, the depth of the
content of opuses, and the desire to bring aesthetic pleasure to the public with the beauty
of music. The purpose of the work was to identify the principles of Richter’s selection
of a concert repertoire based on an analysis of his statements about composers, aesthetic preferences, a list of works, concert programmes and sound recordings. Richter seeks to perform works of deep content, in which important ideas for all mankind are embodied, passionate temperament and exciting emotions are conveyed. A warm response in Richter’s performing arts was found by compositions combining the sincerity of utterance and the simplicity of images in the spirit of the revelations of romantic composers.
Keywords: Svyatoslav Richter, pianist, performer, concert repertoire, creativity, tour,
interpretation, musical work
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