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Mstislav Rostropovich

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Mstislav Rostropovich

Born March 27, 1927 · Baku, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR

Died April 27, 2007 · aged 80

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 1…

Known For

A Couch in New YorkA Couch in New York · 1996
A Couch in New York
★ 5.91996
MovieRomanceComedy
A burnt-out New York psychoanalyst exchanges apartments with a Parisian woman. When his patients arrive, they talk to her and then pay. He returns early and becomes a patient as well.
Soldiers of MusicSoldiers of Music · 1991
Soldiers of Music
1991
Movie
Documentary showing the return to his native Russia of Mstislav Rostropovitch, includes extensive performance footage and coverage of political and personal matters for the cellist.
Lady Macbeth of MtsenskLady Macbeth of Mtsensk · 1992
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
★ 4.51992
MovieDramaMusic
A young woman, married to a wealthy man, but miserably lonely; trapped within a world ruled with an iron fist. Katerina is driven by a lust for life and for love. Her husband, though, is impotent; her father-in-law a tyrant. No wonder, then, that she longs to free herself from this yoke. When Sergei starts work on the family estate, she sees in him a chance for salvation. However, their subsequent affair marks the beginning of a descent into crime.
A Hero of Our Time: BelaA Hero of Our Time: Bela · 1967
A Hero of Our Time: Bela
★ 8.01967
MovieDrama
Russian officer Pechorin falls in love with Bela, the daughter of a local chieftain. By tricking her brother Azamat into abducting her, he calls upon himself the wrath of horseman Kazbich.

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