in memoriam { Mstislav Rostropovich

Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич (Mstislav Rostropovich), one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century, has died.

As an aspiring (if amateur) cellist, his playing and recordings were an inspiration to me. His talents will be deeply missed.

Mstislav Rostropovich
1927-03-27 to 2007-04-27

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