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Biography of Mstislaw Leopoldowitsch Rostropowitsch
27. Mar 1927 – 27. Apr 2007(80 years)Died in:Moscow, Moscow Governorate
Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor
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Nationality
Soviet Union
Burial Place
Novodevichy Cemetery
Occupation(5)
Awards(10)
Stalin Prize, 2nd degreeGrand Officer of the Legion of HonourMedal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyKnight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireCommander of the Order of Isabella the CatholicPeople's Artist of the USSRPresidential Medal of FreedomOrder of Francisco de Mirandacommander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Spouse(1)
Galina Vishnevskaya
Mstislav Rostropovich (* 27. March 1927 in Baku; † 27. April 2007 in Moscow) was a soviet and Russian cellist and conductor. He was 80 years old. He was married to Galina Vishnevskaya. His education included Moscow Conservatory and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music. His faith was Christianity. He received 10 awards, including Stalin Prize, 2nd degree, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. His cause of death was colorectal cancer. He was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.
Life Events
4 Events1927
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
1951
Stalin Prize, 2nd degree
1987
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2007