Queer Places:
Novodevichy Cemetery, Luzhnetskiy Proyezd, 2, Moskva, Russia, 119048
Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (March 20 [O.S. March 7] 1915 – August 1,
1997) was a Soviet pianist of Russian-German origin, who is generally regarded
as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.[1][2]
He is known for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and
his vast repertoire."[3]
It was rumored that Richter was homosexual and that having a female companion provided a social front for his sexual orientation, because homosexuality was still widely seen as strongly taboo and could result in legal repercussions.[11][12] Richter had a tendency to be private and withdrawn and was not open to interviews. He never publicly discussed his personal life until, in the last year of his life, filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon convinced him to be interviewed for a documentary.
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