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Also Known As Svyatoslav Teofilovich Rikhter • Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter
Born March 20, 1915 • Zhytomyr • Ukraine
Died August 1, 1997 (aged 82) • Moscow • Russia
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1960)

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