Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes
Top 16 wise famous quotes and sayings by Mstislav Rostropovich
Mstislav Rostropovich Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Mstislav Rostropovich on Wise Famous Quotes.
I listened to Pablo Casals, which was a big change for me. Without hearing Casals, I would never have advanced as I did.
It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.
Music is part of history, and our history has lessons that cannot be separated from our greatest music.
Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word.
When I started learning the cello, I fell in love with the instrument because it seemed like a voice - my voice.
I came to Moscow when I was 5 years old from Baku. To walk all night in Moscow will bring back my youth to me.
The war years were the most difficult time of my life. There was real famine in Moscow. The water froze inside the houses. There was no heat.
There is too much emphasis on technical perfection nowadays, and not enough on what music is actually about - irony, joy, human suffering, love.