News Rostropovich
posted by on April 27 at 10:50 AM
The great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich has died. The NY Times has a thorough obituary, yet words cannot compare with the maestro making music.
Slava was a fine conductor too; his EMI/Angel recording of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, one of Shostakovich’s bravest works, is a must-hear.
i'm a huge fan of his work on a shostakovich cello concerto. i'm sorry to hear he's passed on. thanks for the info.
I was saddened to hear this too, even though he lived a long, full, and very productive life. One of my favorite cellists and a brave, outspoken man.
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