Mstislav Rostropovich
Birthday
1927/03/27
Day of death
2007/04/27 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Baku, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Also know as
Mstislaw Leopoldowitsch Rostropowitsch, Мстислав Леопольдович Ростропович, Mstislav Leopol'dovič Rostropovič
Biography
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered by many to be the greatest cellist of the 20th century. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He inspired and premiered over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including Dmit...Read more
Acting
(2007) Rubljovka – Road to Bliss
as Himself
(2006) Elegy of Life: Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya
as Himself
(1991) Soldiers of Music
as ---
(2013) Britten: Nocturne
as Himself
(2019) Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Rostropovich Life & Art
as Self
(2004) Mstislav Rostropovich - Bach Cello Suites
as Himself
(2002) Prom at the Palace
as Self - Cello
(1978) The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self - Main Guest
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1998) Vivement dimanche
as Self