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Mstislav Rostropovich - New World Encyclopedia.
Rostropovich, Mstislav
Cellist, conductor
Paying Back The Blankets
The Young Master
Stirrings of Dissent
Reborn in the West
Selected Discography
Sources
Among the many great artists produced by the former Soviet Union over the course of its recent history, few have enjoyed the prominence of Mstislav Rostropovich.
Considered by many critics to be the greatest cellist in the world today, Rostropovich is equaled in stature only by Pablo Casals, the legendary early twentieth century innovator who transformed the cello from an orchestral supporting player to a principal star.
Rostropovich’s talent is not limited to the cello alone; he is also a gifted composer of classical music and a world renowned conductor. But perhaps his most enduring legacy is symbolic: the events of his artistic life have been closely intertwined with many of modern historical developments in the former Soviet Union.
To this day, Rostropovich remains a living embodiment of intellectual resistance