Mstislav Rostropovich, the ebullient master cellist who fought for the rights of Soviet-era dissidents and later triumphantly played Bach suites below the crumbling Berlin Wall, has died. He was 80.
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April 27, 2007Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who appeared frail at his 80th birthday party last month at the Kremlin, has been hospitalized again, a Russian daily Tvoi Den reported Wednesday.
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April 12, 2007Russia this week marks the 80th birthday of cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich with a commemorative concert and a Kremlin reception, The Associated Press reports.
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March 27, 2007President Vladimir Putin has awarded renowned cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich with a state medal, The Associated Press news agency reported on Monday quoting an official release by the Kremlin press service.
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