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Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor.In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since.
Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian conductor, pianist, and one of the best-known cellists of the 20th century. He was admired for his keen musicianship, both in contemporary works and in the established concert repertoire. His exploitation of the tonal resources of the cello was considered exceptional.
Apr 27, 2007 · Mstislav Rostropovich, the cellist and conductor who was renowned not only as one of the great instrumentalists of the 20th century but also as an outspoken champion of artistic freedom in the ...
Mstislav Rostropovich: a guide to the great Russian cellist, who numbered both Britten and Shostakovich among his musical collaborators
Born in 1927 in Baku, Russia, Mstislav Rostropovich (b. 1927 – d. 2007) began piano lessons with his mother at the age of four, switching to cello studies with his father at the age of eight.
Apr 27, 2007 · Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who courageously fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has ...
That the cello's repertoire has been so wonderfully enriched during the 20th century is due largely to Mstislav Rostropovich, the most influential cellist of his time, a champion of liberty, and also a noted conductor and pianist.
Apr 27, 2007 · MOSCOW — Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died.
Apr 27, 2007 · Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, who courageously fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, died ...
Apr 27, 2007 · Your recollections of Mstislav Rostropovich. Slava was an amazing human being and will be greatly missed. A world genius in both music and human rights, he showed us that it was/is possible to live a life of great moral courage and beauty.
