Submitted by Maurice Colgan, May 17, 2007 12:51

Mr Rosen is right Sviatislav Richter was a brilliant pianist. We saw him 1969 in Manchester UK where he turned down the opportunity to play a brand new Bosendofer grand piano bought for his visit, and played the old Steinway instead!

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