Richter and Dorliak - Rachmaninov

Nina Dorliak accompanied by her husband, Sviatoslav Richter.
Rachmaninov, op.21, Romance #7 "Здесь хорошо" ("Zdies horosho"),1902.
Moscow, 1953, live.
From www.sviatoslavrichter.ru

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Music

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• Sviatoslav
• Richter
• Nina
• Dorliak
• Dorliac
• Rachmaninov
• Rachmaninoff
• Rihter
• classical
• recital
• romance

[dewvey]

What I read was a book written by Dmitry Terehov "Richter and his time" available just in russian. He was a close friend of Richter and Dorliak. He wrote that after his death, Nina suffered from many diseases, particularily she had pain in back. In the time before her death, she almost couldn't walk.

Just sharing something that I read : )

Thanks a lot for new information.

I will wait for the book.

By the way, what means Attorney in Fact for Sviatoslav Richter's Family? (more precisely)

[mltube]

I guess, it means a self-appointed advocate of Richter's legacy as a homosexual, dewey :-) I always thought that Richter was gay, because of the rumors, but after watching the "Enigma" got to think that it was more complicated. Richter may have wanted to be viewed as one, to protect his artistic freedom. In the film he never gives a hint, despite having the best chance to do so, and no lover of his has ever come forward. I saw a clip of him kissing with Brezhnev, but doubt it is a proof :-)

[dewvey]

At the end of "Enigma" he says: " I do not like myself " and he looks so terribly...

I think he was gay, but being one doesn't mean to accept it. I think Richter never gave anybody a chance to approach him.

In the same book, it says that whrn somebody tried to get closer to him, he rejected the person definitely and forever.

Genious and artists are condemned to being alone all their life, to syffer in order to let the humanity to be happy, inspired...

[gwozdezzz]

@dewvey just because a person is not happy you think he has to be gay?

OH MY GOD,

Richter was a very religious person, he was just very strict with himself. he was not gay.

[dewvey]

I never told that, never made such a conclusion.

I just listen to his music, I somehow read books about him and watched videos with him, his wife and people who knew him ( the originals in russian, maybe you too). So, what did you do to 1) make your statements about Richters` religion and orientation. 2) Convert mine into something pointless? And if I'm wrong and you really know a lot about Richter, why don't you care to explain more and to tell us about your sources?

[principedigelo]

TEXT:

How peaceful it is here Look! far away the river blazes like fire The meadows are carpets of colour The clouds are radiant white There's no one here Silence reigns I am alone with the Lord, the flowers, the old pine tree And you, my dream of delight!

[principedigelo]

TEXT: How peaceful it is here Look! far away the river blazes like fire The meadows are carpets of colour The clouds are radiant white There's no one here Silence reigns I am alone with the Lord, the flowers, the old pine tree And you, my dream of delight!

[lourak]

Richter never married Nina Dorliak. They lived together all the years.

[anttisairanen]

@belshep One should not react on this kind nonsense, but I keep recommending the book by Karl Aage Rasmussen, "Sviatoslav Richter - Pianist" as essential reading for anybody with interest to Richter, man and musician. It is in fact the first genuine Richter biography, in any language. Monsaingeon's Richter documentary is no doubt worth of watching, but please keep in mind that here is speaking an old, sick and depressed master.

[Ivanhoe2]

Entrancing! The sweet voiced Nina Dorliak accompanied by one of the greatest pianists of all time, in Rachmaninov's captivating song. A joy to music lovers. As to Maestro Richter's sexual preferences,,,,WHO CARES?? Such matters are private and of no concern to others. Thanks for posting this film.

[gwozdezzz]

@dewvey I'm sorry, perhaps you are really better informed.

[LedyStile]

ЗДЕСЬ ХОРОШО Музыка Сергея Рахманинова Слова Г. Галиной Здесь хорошо… Взгляни, вдали огнем Горит река; Цветным ковром луга легли, Белеют облака. Здесь нет людей… Здесь тишина… Здесь только Бог да я. Цветы, да старая сосна, Да ты, мечта моя!

[LedyStile]

ЗДЕСЬ ХОРОШО Музыка Сергея Рахманинова Слова Г. Галиной Здесь хорошо… Взгляни, вдали огнем Горит река; Цветным ковром луга легли, Белеют облака. Здесь нет людей… Здесь тишина… Здесь только Бог да я. Цветы, да старая сосна, Да ты, мечта моя!

[francorussie2]

@francorussie2 P.S. No real need to invent vulgar or popular explanations... I was myself said to be a "witch" (no joke) because I displayed some special, mostly intellectual, analytical skills... Something similar often happens to those who have a gift of genius... to vulgar minds, their just "have" to be "deviant", and this is aggravated by envy and the desire of some people to "bathe in the sun rays" of their GLORY ))))

[francorussie2]

@mltube I did some research that showed that most "advocates" of this genre are either ggaayys or... R's haters (for personal or political anti-Soviet reasons). R not only wanted to be free and "alone", but was a tragic figure. He thought about his father, executed in 1941, and felt his mother betrayed him and indirectly caused his death. Also, having a German father and a Russian noble mother made him deeply "alien" to Soviet society. No wonder his way of life was so distinct and "alien".