Duration29 Min
Rostropovich: The Musical Conscience
Documentary
A film by E. S. Lansch
Production Date: 01/01/2007
Duration29 Min
Video Formats
This fascinating film brings us close to one of the 20th-century's towering musical personalities: the great cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich. Focused on his 80th birthday in March 2007, and featuring one of the last interview he gave – as well as extensive interviews with other musicians and cultural figures who knew and worked with him – it offers unique insights into a truly remarkable life lived to the very full.
- Soloists:
- Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello), Maxim Vengerov (Violin)