Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a 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.

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6, Romeo and Juliet (Remastered 2025) - 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 3 "Polish" & 4, Francesca da Rimini (Remastered 2025) - 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 "Winter Daydreams" & 2 "Little Russian", Manfred (Remastered 2025) - 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich & Ravel: Orchestral Works (Live) - 2025-09-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Rostropovich Plays Bach - 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Classical Music for dancing vol.1 (Remastered 2016) - 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op. 77 & Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 (Remastered 2024) - 2024-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Great Cello Concertos: Dvořák, Schumann, Haydn, Saint-Saëns... - 2024-05-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Piano Trios & Cello Concerto - Mstislav Rostropovich - 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 - 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 - 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6 - 2023-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 1 "Classical" & 3 - 2022-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Shchedrin: Concerto cantabile - Stravinsky: Violin Concerto - Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 - 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, Introduction & Polonaise brillante; Cello Sonata - 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Emil Gilels Edition Vol.2 - 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Dvořák and Schumann Cello Concertos - 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Sviatoslav Richter plays Rakhmaninov & Prokofiev - 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Leningrad Cello Concertos - 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000000Z

100 Best Rostropovich - 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000000Z

50 Best Rostropovich - 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Young Slava - 2017-09-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Slava - The Glory of Rostropovich - 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z