Richter Svjatoslav Teofilović (1915-1997), pianist, one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He was born in Zhytomyr and received his primary musical education under the guidance of his father, a pianist and organist. In 1933-1937, he worked as an accompanist of the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. He held his first concert in 1934. in Odessa. At the age of 22, he entered the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with Heinrich Neuhaus. in 1940 he made his first public appearance in Moscow with Prokofiev's 6th Sonata, and later became the first performer of his 7th and 9th Sonatas (the latter for Richter).

 

Reverse: right - embossed S.T. Portrait of Richter, to his left - inscriptions in two lines: "S.T.RICHTER 1915-1997", in the left background - the outline of an open piano.

 

Obverse: in the center - the coat of arms of the Bank of Russia (a double-headed eagle with lowered wings, below it - the semicircular inscription "BANK OF RUSSIA"), framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions, above - the denomination: "TWO RUBLES", below: on the left - the names of the precious metal and samples of the alloy, in the center - the date of issue "2015", on the right - the amount of chemically pure metal and the brand of the mint.