Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (????????? ????????????? ????????????) (born March 27, 1927) is a Russian cellist and conductor, considered to be one of the greatest living cellists.

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March 27 - 1927 - Cellist - Conductor

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Rostropovich was born in Baku, Azerbaijan (then part of the Soviet Union). From 1943 to 1948, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where he became professor of cello in 1956.

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Baku - Azerbaijan - Soviet Union - 1943 - 1948 - Moscow Conservatory - 1956

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