Mstislav Rostropovich, a cellist and conductor who was renowned not only as one of the great instrumentalists of the 20th century, but also as an outspoken champion of artistic freedom in Russia ...

Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who courageously fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died.

Object Details performer Rostropovich, Mstislav 1927-2007 Dediukhin, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich 1907-2002 Valʹter, Naum IAmpolAskii, Vladimir Moscow Youth Symphony Orchestra Vsesoiuznoe radio. Bolʹshoĭ ...

Object Details performer Richter, Sviatoslav 1915-1997 Rostropovich, Mstislav 1927-2007 composer Prokofiev, Sergey 1891-1953 performer Shostakovich, Dmitrii Dmitrievich 1906-1975 Track information 101 ...

April 27, 2007 • Mstislav Rostropovich left his mark both on the world of classical music and the musicians he played with. Music commentator Miles Hoffman played under Rostropovich for seven years.

Mstislav Rostropovich was buried after an elaborate funeral in Moscow's Christ the Savior cathedral in the presence of many Russian politicians, artists and political figures.

Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, died Friday.

Rostropovich, Mstislav Humoresque, Op. 5 [02'10] Alban Gerhardt (cello) + Markus Becker (piano) Rostropovich Encores, Hyperion CDA 68136 ...

Mstislav Rostropovich was born into a musical family in the then-Soviet republic of Azerbaijan in 1927. Young "Slava", as he was called, began playing the piano with his mother at age four.

Mstislav Rostropovich, the cellist and conductor considered by many to be one of the finest virtuosos of his instrument in the last half of the 20th century, has died. He was 80.