Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor. 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 Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Nikolai Myaskovsky, Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutosławski, Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Krzysztof Penderecki, Alfred Schnittke, Norbert Moret, Andreas Makris, Leonard Bernstein, Aram Khachaturian, and Benjamin Britten.
Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of human rights, and was awarded the 1974 Award of the International League of Human Rights. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya and had two daughters, Olga and Elena Rostropovich. He received numerous accolades, including a Polar Music Prize.
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Fantasia in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 (Choral Fantasy): I. Adagio - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Fantasia in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 (Choral Fantasy): II. Finale. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Fantasia in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 (Choral Fantasy): III. Allegretto ma non troppo quasi andante con moto - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto - II. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo - II. Allegro molto piu tosto presto - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Rondo. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Piano Works by Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, Op. 80 / Cello Sonatas: No. 1, Op. 5 & No. 2, Op. 5 -
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Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro ma non troppo (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: I. Andante - Allegro vivace (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: II. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro (Live) - Beethoven: Works (Live) -
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