Tour Program: Russian 1954 Sviatoslav Richter Piano K. Sanderling Conductor Program

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The State Moscow Academic Philharmonic Society

Grand Hall

Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Philharmonic

December 25, 1954

Conductor - Kurt Sanderling

Soloist - Sviatoslav Richter, piano

Program

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Leon Khodzha-Einatov - Elegiac poem

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23

Soloist - S. Richter

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Brahms - Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68

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Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (Russian: Святосла ́ в Теофи ́ лович Ри ́ хтер , tr. Sviatosláv Teofílovich Ríkhter; March 20 [O.S. March 7] 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet pianist known for the depth of his interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatoslav_Richter

Kurt Sanderling, CBE (19 September 1912 – 18 September 2011) was a German conductor.

Kurt Sanderling: Conductor widely regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Sanderling