"I remember being struck by his way of playing virtually without any pedal. And his manner was so polished."
— Sergei Prokofiev

January 1, 1970

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Sources

Sviatoslav Richter, In: Bruno Monsaingeon, Sviatoslav Richter: Notebooks and Conversations, trans.Stewart Spencer (2001).