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In Reply to: Yes, sharp mind, not just great musician... nt posted by sser2 on April 27, 2007 at 10:28:56:
What is greatness as a musician?You may have cellists you prefer to listen to, but Rostropovich advanced the standard of cello playing immensely during his lifetime, and was extraordinarily well respected by other professionals as well as the public. If you ask any of the current crop of cellists who their influences were, Rostropovich would be at or near the top of the list for most of them. He not only "owned" certain works, he premiered a great number of new works by young composers, and was a tireless voice for freedom.
It was my great priviledge to be in the audience 5 years ago, at Cargenie Hall for a concert by Rostropovich. Sitting next to me was a professor of cello, a well known and highly respected pedagog, who had come up from Philadelphia just for this concert, student in tow. There was no doubting his regard for Rostropovich. And there was no doubting the tears in the eyes and joy in the voices of the audience as everyone stood and sang Happy Birthday to Slava at the end of the concert, honoring his 75th.
There are some cellists who can match (and yes, a few who can surpass) his technical ability. But there are few who have or ever will approach his influence as an artist or a man in the world of classical music. Rostropovich was a great musician by any meaningful definition.
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