Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich 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, w
Rostropovich in 1991
House in Baku, where Rostropovich was born
Mstislav Rostropovich, 18 September 1959
Rostropovich playing the Duport Stradivarius at the White House in 1978