In Memoriam
From the Associated Press today:
"MOSCOW – Mstislav Rostropovich played the cello with grace and verve – and lived his life offstage the same way. His death at age 80 takes away one of modern Russia's most compelling figures, admired both for his musical mastery and his defiance of Soviet repression."
Rostropovich performed three times with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, twice under conductor Max Rudolf in the 1960s. In 1995, he was a featured soloist for the orchestra’s gala 100th anniversary concert in Music Hall. Personally, I'll never forget that performance, because he radiated such joy as he played.
At Friday’s Cincinnati Symphony morning concert, music director Paavo Jarvi announced from the stage that he was dedicating their performance of Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 to the memory of the artist.
posted by Janelle Gelfand at 5:11 PM
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