In Memoriam Mstislav Rostropovich

Synopsis

This Unitel documentary with unreleased footage material – produced in the course of his 80th birthday in March 2007 – shows the eventful and emotional life of the extraordinary cellist Mstislaw Rostropovich. In one of his last interviews, Mstislaw Rostropovich draws a touching bow from his childhood in Russia – when he suffered from the apathy of his father – to his emigration, his enormous prosperities in a foreign country and to the point of his triumphal return back home. The portrait describes emotional moments in the life of one of the most important cellists and lights up the political and social commitment of the artist. Companions and pupil of the musician like the composer Krzysztof Penderecki, Natalia Gutman and Maxim Vengerov give an impression of who and how he was.

Additional Info

• No: A05512194
• Artists: Mstislaw Rostropowitsch
• Production year: 2007
• Run time: 00:29:00
• Director: Enrique Sánchez-Lansch
• Producers: Unitel