Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and activist, dies.

[SqueekyMonkey101]

I have full respect for this man.

It's truly a shame to lose such talent and virtue.

[clds84]

@SqueekyMonkey101 It's not lost, my friend. It will live on forever.

[profjaykay]

i wish you to rest in peace Rostropovich

[lester1013]

R.I.P Rostropovich, he really was one of the greatest cellist to live.

[Ehtinet]

watch?v=Rn7cmFGgFoo&feature=re­lated (Uzeyir Hajibeyov - Koroglu Uverture). Conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, who was also born in Azerbaijan.

[leilacello]

i love Slava

[Player56784]

Hi is playing Dvorak cello concertto

[Player56784]

sorry, he

[mystfire]

RIP

[kimmster94K9]

if only he was still here to interpret more music for us...

[bibbib13]

ummmmmmmmmm WOW!!

[sacredcause]

this newsman is an idiot. he made that obvious when he said RostroPROvich.

[GoFuckAHorseCunt]

POVICH, not PROVICH you dumb fuckin asshole.

[Snobbstech777]

humans make mistakes ASSHOLE

[GoFuckAHorseCunt]

fuck you. I'M PERFECT

[Cameron08812]

LOL. nice

[Haku48089]

It seemed like those news reporters had no idea who Rostropovich was by the way that they talked

[Snobbstech777]

very true. At this time it was all pop music. Rostropovich was the brightest bulb behind the scenes though. Too bad he didn't get the attention he earned.

[paulostroff99]

kc7sqd-Your life has been enriched by being fortunate enough to have attended that concert.He was in this century the only cellist on the same level as the deservedly legendary-Pablo Casals.I play the Dvorak concerto over and over in short periods of time,and discover new beauty each time.How I envy you for being there.Vladimir Horowitz was my biggest concert memory,and this one of yours is on a par with that.The piano simply became an orchestra-in his hands.

[vnsn72]

No maestro is death!!

[pianoparadise]

Excellent piece, I found free sheet music for it on SheetMusicFox DOT com and absolutely love it!

[Kntrabssi]

Sure wish that guy coull pronounce his name correctly...

[1948chico]

The greatest cellist of all time,you live forever in my heart.

[celleo89]

Rest in Peace Slava and thank you for all you did to make this world a better place. I wish I could have at least 10% of your courage.

[yoshiebe]

i cant believe he is gone.

[Gollam12]

Lucky men.. I'm 15 years old, I was really happy, that Rostropovich would come here, to Hungary on the 15th of April. But he was too ill to come. :(

I hope, once I will be a cellist, as good as a half Rostropovich, but I know, it's almost impossible.. :(:)

[serrany]

I am a 12 year old cellist and i belive that you can do anything if you try

[black0jackass]

you live forever in my heart, Rostropovich!

[kc7sqd]

I saw Slava play Dvorak's Cello Concerto in Seattle on his 75th birthday. He received a standing ovation when he walked on the stage, before he even played any music. His playing was magical, the best I have ever heard, and when the playing over, the ovation lasted almost 10 minutes, and included the symphony playing "Happy Birthday" and Slava playing an encore of a Bach suite.

[Politeama]

A great artist and also a great human being. He knew what communism did to his country and to his people and he fought against it. A brave man. Rest in peace. God Bless You!

[Biergermeister]

I still can't believe you died. there will be nobody like you. You were and still are my hero, a unique man on this planet. VIVA SLAVA!!!!!

[rlgrunge]

I'm so sad. I loved his playing. RIP Rostropovich. At least he can join Richter and Oistrakh in heaven now. I'm gonna go play his recording of Shostakovich cello concerto No. 1 over and over again.

[Darkangel127]

The news of his death shocked me when I first heard it, a few hours ago. I guess it's because you don't expect legendary people like him to do ordinary human things, such as dying! And he truly was inhumanly talented, a role model for all cellists to come and a remarkable personality.

[cellodude1]

I'm so sad. Even after the almost 48 hours since he has passed. He was a genius. I love him as a person, and a musician. He was the greatest cellist that has ever lived. I will miss him terribly.

[celleo89]

I am a Cello student living in Auckland, New Zealand.

In my view, Rostropovich wasn't just a great Cellist who premiered many of the 20th century Cello works, he was a great human being not afraid to speak his mind. Furthermore, he was a patriot who was always willing to give up his life to destroy injustice. Slava...R.I.P and Thank you so much for making this world a better place. You will be missed, my eternal inspiration.

[Epmonito]

Wow, I will truly miss The GREAT Rostropovich. He was a great cellist and conductor. We all will miss him.

[ruggieriboy]

r.i.p. slava! you are my big hero.

Thanks for everything you did for the world!

[cattleman6420012000]

Thank you very much for posting this video on youtube.Like most people I am absolutely stunned that Rostropovitch has actually died. All my life he has been my absolute hero. When I heard his cello playing around 1970 in London he played as a genius. He took control of the whole concert hall. People were truly in a trance listening to this unbelievable cellist.Let us always remember his amazing greatness. He did so much for others with charities. A truly great man.