Rostropovich: The Musical Life of the Great Cellist, Teacher, and Legend

All rights reserved. Noting that the Russian-born Rostropovich dominated the international concert scene for more than half a century, she adds, For nearly as long as this, he has seemed to me like a personification of the cello itself. Other chapters cover his influence and teaching methods and include an insightful analysis of the metaphysical aspect of sound in his music. . Writing with an exacting precision and exhaustive research, she has succeeded in documenting all aspects of his life as a musician and teacher in meticulous detail, taking the reader on a soaring journey that highlights his days with Britten, du Pré (a voyage of discovery by equal masters, an inspired dialogue between two extraordinary artists), Prokofiev and Shostakov

When renowned cellist Mstislav Rostropovich died less than a year ago at the age of eighty, the world lost not only an extraordinary musician but an accomplished conductor, an outsize personality, and a courageous human being. Wilson, a former student of "Slava" and the acclaimed biographer of both Shostakovich and Jacqueline du Pré, has written the definitive biography of the master. Rostropovich teems with entertaining anecdotes and therefore brings the reader as close as one can get to the method and psychology of Rostropovich's playing and teaching.. "He has seemed to me like a personification of the cello itself." Ms. "It is not an exaggeration to say that the history of the cello in the twentieth century would be unthinkable without the name of Mstislav Rostropovich," writes Elizabeth Wilson

A Tribute to Slava David Wend This book is part biography and part memoir about the life and career of the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. I grew up with Maestro Rostropovich as THE cellist, particularly with Russian music for the instrument, and collect many LP recordings of his performances. T. Great, Great And more Great Barry D. Johnson There is not enough I can say good about this book. It's a must read for any Slava fan and any Cellist. Very detailed disucssions about the author's lessons with Slava, much to be learned about his teaching style, and his method. All of this sewn into a great biography w. Great read. D. Alder Will written book about the master cellist. Lots of history - interesting information about his life and the times. Great read.

She has also written Shostakovich: A Life Remembered and Jacqueline du Pre. Elizabeth Wilson studied at the Moscow State Conservatory with Mstislav Rostropovich between 1964 and 1971. . She lives in Italy