Rostropovich, Mstislav (Leopoldovich)
- Rostropovich, Mstislav (Leopoldovich)
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Russian-born U.S. cellist and conductor.
He studied composition (with Dmitry Shostakovich),
piano, and cello at the Moscow Conservatory from 1943. He had pieces written for him by such composers as Shostakovich, Sergey Prokofiev, and
Benjamin Britten. A political dissident, he left the Soviet Union in 1974 and made his career in the West. Settling in the U.S., he served as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra (1977–96), while continuing to make many solo appearances, becoming perhaps the world's most famous cellist. As a pianist, he accompanied his wife, the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya (b. 1926).
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2010.
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Mstislav Rostropóvich — Mstislav Leopóldovich Rostropóvich (Мстислав Леопольдович Ростропович) (*Bakú, 27 de marzo de 1927) es un músico de origen soviético, considerado máximo violonchelista de su generación. Nació en Bakú, República Socialista Soviética de Azerbaiyán… … Enciclopedia Universal
Rostropovich — /ros treuh poh vich/; Russ. /rddu strddeuh paw vyich/, n. Mstislav (Leopoldovich) /mis teuh slahv lee euh pohl deuh vich/; Russ. /mstyi slahf lyi euh pawl deuh vyich/, born 1927, Soviet cellist and conductor, in the U.S. since 1974 (husband of… … Universalium
Rostropovich — /ros treuh poh vich/; Russ. /rddu strddeuh paw vyich/, n. Mstislav (Leopoldovich) /mis teuh slahv lee euh pohl deuh vich/; Russ. /mstyi slahf lyi euh pawl deuh vyich/, born 1927, Soviet cellist and conductor, in the U.S. since 1974 (husband of… … Useful english dictionary
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
