Rostropovich is dead.
April 27, 2007 4:21 AM Subscribe
Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007). Master cellist and renowned conductor, Rostropovich was one of the great artistic dissidents of the Soviet Union. He started his career as a star of the Moscow Conservatory and lived long enough to play his cello in the rubble of the Berlin Wall. More from the Associated Press and Wikipedia.
From BWV 1009 for solo cello.
From the Shostakovich Op 107 Cello Concerto.
posted by Wolfdog at 4:26 AM on April 27, 2007
From the Shostakovich Op 107 Cello Concerto.
posted by Wolfdog at 4:26 AM on April 27, 2007
Actually got to hear him live a few years ago--a real treat in my backwater city. But he came back here a few times over the years, because he always liked the reception he got.
posted by adoarns at 5:11 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by adoarns at 5:11 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by chuckdarwin at 5:23 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by chuckdarwin at 5:23 AM on April 27, 2007
Aww. terrible news... I listened to his music all the time.
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posted by StrikeTheViol at 6:31 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by StrikeTheViol at 6:31 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by nonreflectiveobject at 8:28 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by nonreflectiveobject at 8:28 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by Mister Bijou at 8:38 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by Mister Bijou at 8:38 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by languagehat at 9:10 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by languagehat at 9:10 AM on April 27, 2007
Makes my heart happy for him that he "lived long enough to play his cello in the rubble of the Berlin Wall."
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posted by nickyskye at 10:17 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by nickyskye at 10:17 AM on April 27, 2007
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posted by joseph_elmhurst at 10:35 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 10:35 AM on April 27, 2007
I've always loved this sketch of Rostropovich by Dalí.
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 10:37 AM on April 27, 2007
posted by joseph_elmhurst at 10:37 AM on April 27, 2007
It was precisely because of his exile from the USSR that he also became a great cultural bridge between the States and the Soviet Union.
Man, another great name and reminder of my music days is gone.
posted by NorthernLite at 11:58 AM on April 27, 2007
Man, another great name and reminder of my music days is gone.
posted by NorthernLite at 11:58 AM on April 27, 2007
Sad news. I loved his albums, but I wasn't aware of his greatness in other arenas as well.
posted by bardic at 1:21 PM on April 27, 2007
posted by bardic at 1:21 PM on April 27, 2007
joseph_elmhurst - that sketch was the first thing I thought of when I saw this.
Rostropovich was amazing not only for his musical legacy, but also for his endless humanitarian work.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 2:31 PM on April 27, 2007
Rostropovich was amazing not only for his musical legacy, but also for his endless humanitarian work.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 2:31 PM on April 27, 2007
My favorite Rostropovich memory is of him dressed as a ballerina in a pink tutu to celebrate Isaac Stern's birthday in 1990.
posted by girlhacker at 12:07 AM on April 28, 2007
posted by girlhacker at 12:07 AM on April 28, 2007
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