RIP Rostropovich

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<p>I see that the great Mstislav Rostropovich has died. His Haydn Cello Concertos #1 & 2 (with Academy of St Martin in the Fields) was the CD that inspired my son through many a tough cello day and is still one of my favorite classical recordings.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/arts/music/27cnd-Rostropovichcnd.html?em&ex=1177905600&en=f828a3018ab9ac52&ei=5087 [/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/arts/music/27cnd-Rostropovichcnd.html?em&ex=1177905600&en=f828a3018ab9ac52&ei=5087 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>So sad. We still have his Beethoven Cello Sonatas on LP’s. Will play them in his memory.</p>

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<p>Ahhhh…. Same here weenie.</p>

<p>I like his haydn’s cello concertos in C and D very much. Comparing with those of Du pre & yoyoma, his haydn’s are much more clean and less saccharine, certainly sounds more appealing to my taste. And of course his Dvorak is still one of my favorite cello pieces, along with Du Pre’s Elgar.</p>

<p>RIP Rostropovich…Thank you for the music. </p>

<p>Here is a sound byte from D major</p>

<p><a href=“http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/art-86343[/url]”>http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/art-86343&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;