MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH Mstislav Rostropovich — outstanding cellist conductor

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH Mstislav Rostropovich - outstanding cellist, conductor and pianist, whose life has been one of the most fantastic legends of the twentieth century. Exceptional talent and inexhaustible energy, a unique combination of great artist, humanist, and an unusually strong, magnetically attractive personality, defined it quite a unique place in the history of classical music. In 2002, the day of the 75 th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich and the London newspaper "Times" declared his "greatest living musicians. "

Mstislav Rostropovich was born March 27, 1927 in Baku to a family of musicians. His father, Leopold Rostropovich Vitoldovich was a famous cellist, and his mother a pianist. He studied at the Orenburg School of Music in composition from composer Michael Chulaki, played in the orchestra of the Leningrad Maly Opera Theater, which was evacuated in 1941 in Orenburg, conducted by Boris Khaikin. In 1943 he moved with his family in Moscow, where he entered the Moscow Conservatory in the class cellist Semyon Kozolupov. Two years later he won the All-Union competition of young musicians, winning the gold medal. After that, he was transferred from the second year in the fifth, after graduating, so Conservatory for three years.

Actively touring the country speaking and abroad, he was recognized as an exceptionally talented singer who has great creative potential, not only in the Soviet Union, but throughout the world. The leading composers of various countries, including Benjamin Britten, Dmitri Shostakovich, Krzysztof Penderecki, Sergei Prokofiev and Leonard Bernstein dedicated their works to him, paying tribute to his unique performing talent. Played with Sviatoslav Richter, a trio with Emil Gilels and Leonid Kogan, and as a pianist with his wife, opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya. He was awarded the Stalin (1951), then Lenin (1964) Prize of the USSR, and in 1966 he was awarded the title People's Artist of USSR. In addition to performances by Mstislav Rostropovich for many years taught first in Moscow, then the Leningrad Conservatory. Since 1967, acted as an opera and symphony conductor.

During his lifetime, Mstislav Rostropovich played almost the entire classical repertoire for cello, including works by Sergei Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig Beethoven and other famous composers, whose names are the golden fund of world music. His unique style is distinguished by emotionalism, flawless technique and a sense of drama, the work performed. He has also been widely known as a public figure - under his leadership, open music schools, festivals. A special place in his work took charity work - he was president of the "Foundation Vishnevskaya Rostropovich" engaged in by the Russian children's hospitals, as well as the head of aid funds, a gifted young musicians in Russia and Germany.

HE DIED INMOSCOW ON 27 PRIL 2007. A