Mstislav Rostropovich (1927 – 2007)
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Classical music legends - on Classic FM Drive with John Brunning

10. Mstislav Rostropovich (1927 – 2007)
The Russian cellist and conductor gave his first concert in 1942, and went on to inspire a generation of performers. Julian Lloyd Webber described him as 'probably the greatest cellist of all time'.