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Mstislav Rostropovich - died April 27, 2007

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Mstislav Rostropovich - died April 27, 2007

Postby Trumpetmaster » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:08 am

I was driving into work this morning and learned of this news.
We have lost a Classical Music GIANT/LEGEND today.....
My heart is somber this rainy Friday morning here on Long Island....

Here is the Wikipedia site with info on his life...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mstislav_Rostropovich

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Postby Shapley » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:07 am

May he rest in peace.
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Postby Catmando » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:52 am

Sad news indeed. I was just thinking of Bach's Cello Suites, and that his recordings of them are probably very good.
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Postby navneeth » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:40 am

Terrible news, indeed. I did see headline yesterday, or the day before, that he had been admitted to the hospital for a second time.
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Postby navneeth » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:43 am

I was just about to request something by Rostropovich just as Dvorak's concerto began.
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Postby Trumpetmaster » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:13 am

How wonderful it is to hear
Rostropovich playing
Variations on a Rococo Theme - Tchaikovsky

Great Selection Y.R.H.!!!

Thanks,
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Postby Nicole Marie » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:30 am

His recordings of the Variations are my favorite. No one does them better. It is a sad day indeed.
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Postby Catmando » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:06 am

Bach's Cello Suite # 6 by Rostropovitch. Absolutely beautiful.
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Postby Trumpetmaster » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:12 pm

Catmando wrote:Bach's Cello Suite # 6 by Rostropovitch. Absolutely beautiful.


Cat,

I was also listening...
Was absolutely fabulous!!!

I realize he was 80 but it is a tremendous loss....

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Postby clarinetfreek13 » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:46 pm

I cried for hours even after I found out! I wore black all day and everybody at my [high] school was too stupid to know of him when I told them I was in mourning....

My mom also played cello and got to meet him (and hug him!!) on account of her teacher, Raya Garbousova, so my house has been pretty gloomy since Friday morning. He was one of my mom's favorites (as I'm sure a lot of other people's), so she was pretty shaken.

R.I.P. Rostropovitch. :cry:
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