Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He inspired and premiered over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Henri Dutilleux, Witold Lutosławski, Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Krzysztof Penderecki, Alfred Schnittke, Norbert Moret, Andreas Makris, Leonard Bernstein, Aram Khachaturian, and Benjamin Britten. More about Mstislav Rostropovich
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Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of human rights, and was awarded the 1974 Award of the International League of Human Rights. He was married to the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya and had two daughters, Olga and Elena Rostropovich. He received numerous accolades, including a Polar Music Prize.The most expensive item with a signature of Mstislav Rostropovich (MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH CELLIST CONDUCTOR 60th BIRTHDAY SIGNED PHOTO UNIQUE!) was sold in December 2020 for $299.99 while the cheapest item (The National Symphony Orchestra Cookbook 1987 Mstislav Rostropovich Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2022 with an average selling price of $107.24 for an autographed item of Mstislav Rostropovich. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2020 with $299.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.00 was August 2022. In average, an autographed item from Mstislav Rostropovich is worth $67.47.
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A program from the NSO 1982 European Tour signed by of Mstislav Rostropovich | $204.50 | ||
Herbert von Karajan, Mstislav Rostropovich signed autograph vinyl | $231.79 | ||
Mstislav Rostropovich and Samuel Sanders - Autographed Concert Program, 1975 | $192.39 | ||
Mstislav Rostropovich Cellist signed 5x7 inch white card photo autograph | $275.00 | ||
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH Cello Cellist Vienna 1996 RARE Vintage Photo SIGNED | $70.00 | ||
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH Russian cellist Britten Prokofiev Vintage Photo SIGNED | $40.00 | ||
Seiji Ozawa, Mstislav Rostropovich signed autograph CD | $52.00 | ||
The National Symphony Orchestra Cook Book Signed By Mstislav Rostropovich | $7.00 | ||
The National Symphony Orchestra Cook Book Signed By Mstislav Rostropovich | $9.99 | ||
THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COOK BOOK SIGNED BY MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH | $9.99 |