Rostropovich Mstislav Leopoldovich

Mstislav Rostropovich (27.03.1927 years [Baku])

Rostropovich was born in 1927 in Baku, studied music since childhood. Already in his early years he showed such talent and tenacity that, according to his friends, if not become a great musician, he still would have been great in any other case. But fate was not kind to the master. Already won a strong position on "musical Olympus", being "number one cellist in the world, he is an honest man, straight and principled, proved to be very" inconvenient "for the Soviet authorities. The result was the forced departure from the USSR in 1974. And while in 1978 the musician and his wife - a famous singer Galina Vishnevskaya, were stripped of their nationality "the world's first country of victorious socialism."

Life is a cellist and his family split up "there" and "here". "As the fate?" In what country to live? "- Such questions often asked myself Rostropovich. He was in a depressed state of uncertainty and insults yunanesennogo him by the authorities. But the strength of spirit and energy helped the maestro through all adversity.

It Rostropovich, 17 years led the National Symphony Orchestra of the United States, "taught" America, love of the great Shostakovich. With his cello, he landed on the ice in the Arctic, went mountain roads in Cuba, played in Moscow at the White House in 1991. A great place in life Rostropovich takes charity. He saves the Amazon forests, sent medical equipment to children's polyclinic, crushed "pirate" copies of their records. His life consists of constant trips, schedule of performances "painted" for years to come. During his career, Rostropovich gave thousands of concerts. Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony he once said goodbye to Moscow. The same product, he met with the capital after 16 years of exile.

"Cello, I think a woman" - recognized maestro. "All that I'm playing, I love to swoon". The most rewarding feeling for a musician, Rostropovich finds sadness.

His life is inextricably linked with the Vishnevskaya. "I got married, being familiar with him only 4 days" - says the singer. And conquered a great musician his future wife is not music, but his sense of humor. On the day of the anniversary on RTR channel will premiere the documentary film "Sunflower", dedicated to Rostropovich.