Mstislav Rostropovich Dies at 80

This slipped by me unnoticed until today. Mstislav Rostropovich, former director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC and virtuoso cellist died last Friday morning in Moscow, the city he considered home. Included in this post is a recording of him playing Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

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AUDIO[Rostropovich - Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Mvt. I] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Mvt. II] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Mvt. III]

Update: Encore: Bach’s Suite No. 2 for Cello in D Minor – a piece he’s better known for and something more demonstrative of his skill. Podcast updated.

AUDIO[Rostropovich - Bach Suite No. 2 For Cello Solo In D Minor, Mvt. I] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Bach Suite No. 2 For Cello Solo In D Minor, Mvt. II] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Bach Suite No. 2 For Cello Solo In D Minor, Mvt. III] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Bach Suite No. 2 For Cello Solo In D Minor, Mvt. IV] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Bach Suite No. 2 For Cello Solo In D Minor, Mvt. V] AUDIO[Rostropovich - Bach Suite No. 2 For Cello Solo In D Minor, Mvt. VI]