Mstislav Rostropovich

Soviet and russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007).

Born March 27th, 1927 in Baku.

Died April 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in Moscow (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Occupations
cellist, composer, conductor, music educator, pianist

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci