Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Soviet and 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. He inspired and premiered over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Nikolai Myaskovsky, Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutosławski, Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Krzysztof Penderecki, Alfred Schnittke, Norbert Moret, Andreas Makris, Leonard Bernstein, Aram Khachaturian, and Benjamin Britten. Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of human rights, and was awarded the 1974 Award of the International League of Human Rights. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya and had two daughters, Olga and Elena Rostropovich. He received numerous accolades, including a Polar Music Prize.

Leningrad Cello Concertos - 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Young Slava - 2017-09-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Ballet Highlights - The Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake - 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Rostropovich - Le Violoncello du siècle - 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 - Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33 - Fauré: Élégie, Op. 24 - Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 - 1996-01-09T00:00:00.000000Z

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