May 4 - May 10: Listening/Instrumental Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

This next year we will be focusing on one major concert pianist each month. This month is Sviatoslav Richter.

Check out his life: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatoslav_Richter

Richter playing Chopin op. 10 no. 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3azkJP_vkN8

Question: Who is playing this piece in our studio right now? By the way, you will NEVER find a faster recording than Richter's. It is INSANE. What is one thing you learned about his life in the reading?