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Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes

People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It’s a giant progress technologically. But they must have a balance of soul, a balance for human beauty. That means art has an important role Picture Quote #1

I came to Moscow when I was 5 years old from Baku. To walk all night in Moscow will bring back my youth to me Picture Quote #1

In 1948 the first severe crash occurred in my life when Stalin put out his decree on formalism. There was a bulletin board in the Moscow Conservatory. They posted the decree, which said Shostakovichs compositions and Prokofievs were no longer to be played Picture Quote #1

Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word, Picture Quote #1

My mother carried me for 10 months. I asked her ‘Mother, you had an extra month, why you didn’t make me a beautiful face?’ and mother told me, ‘My son, I was busy making your beautiful hands and heart.’ Picture Quote #1

Baalbek is so beautiful. It is the heart of beauty in the Middle East - I want to embrace these people with my music. I will try so hard for them. Their president is a Christian, their prime minister is a Muslim. Music is for everyone Picture Quote #1

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I listened to Pablo Casals, which was a big change for me. Without hearing Casals, I would never have advanced as I did Picture Quote #1

The war years were the most difficult time of my life. There was real famine in Moscow. The water froze inside the houses. There was no heat Picture Quote #1

Music is part of history, and our history has lessons that cannot be separated from our greatest music Picture Quote #1

You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart Picture Quote #1

You know creators, composers, need a palette for life, a color for life Picture Quote #1

I would rather have ideas and some difficulties of technique than a perfect technique and no ideas Picture Quote #1

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Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word Picture Quote #1

It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano Picture Quote #1

All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience Picture Quote #1

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People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It’s a giant progress technologically. But they must have a balance of soul, a balance for human beauty. That means art has an important role (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) I came to Moscow when I was 5 years old from Baku. To walk all night in Moscow will bring back my youth to me (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) In 1948 the first severe crash occurred in my life when Stalin put out his decree on formalism. There was a bulletin board in the Moscow Conservatory. They posted the decree, which said Shostakovichs compositions and Prokofievs were no longer to be played (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word, (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) My mother carried me for 10 months. I asked her ‘Mother, you had an extra month, why you didn’t make me a beautiful face?’ and mother told me, ‘My son, I was busy making your beautiful hands and heart.’ (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) Baalbek is so beautiful. It is the heart of beauty in the Middle East - I want to embrace these people with my music. I will try so hard for them. Their president is a Christian, their prime minister is a Muslim. Music is for everyone. (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) I listened to Pablo Casals, which was a big change for me. Without hearing Casals, I would never have advanced as I did. (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) The war years were the most difficult time of my life. There was real famine in Moscow. The water froze inside the houses. There was no heat. (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) Music is part of history, and our history has lessons that cannot be separated from our greatest music. (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) You know creators, composers, need a palette for life, a color for life (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) I would rather have ideas and some difficulties of technique than a perfect technique and no ideas (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes) All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience (Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes)