Plaine-Monceau in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Mstislav Rostropovich
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 2024
1. Mstislav Rostropovich Marker
Mstislav Rostropovich
violoncelliste et chef d'orchestre
et son épouse Galina Vichnevskaia
Cantatrice
ont résidé dans cet immeuble
de 1976 à 1978
Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist and conductor, and his wife Galina Vichnevskaya, singer, lived in this apartment building from 1976 to 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1927.
Location. 48° 53.012′ N, 2° 18.541′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Plaine-Monceau. Marker is on Boulevard Malesherbes, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris, Île-de-France 75017, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Mulâtresse Solitude (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles Gounod (about 120 meters away); Lycée Carnot Deported Jewish Students Memorial (about 150 meters away); Fers / Irons (about 150 meters away); Elena Theodorini and l’Académie Lyrique Roumaine (about 240 meters away); Maxime Fabert
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Also see . . .
1. Mstislav Rostropovich (Wikipedia).
Overview: 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.(Submitted on March 27, 2024.)
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.
2. Galina Vishnevskaya (Wikipedia).
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 2024
2. Mstislav Rostropovich Marker - wide view
Overview: Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya (Russian: Галина Павловна Вишневская, née Ivanova, Иванова; 25 October 1926 – 11 December 2012) was a Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1966. She was the wife of cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, and mother to their two daughters, Olga and Elena Rostropovich.(Submitted on March 27, 2024.)
3. Rostropovich Remembered - Bach Cello Suite No 1 (Prelude) (YouTube, 1:57). (Submitted on March 27, 2024.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 2024
3. Mstislav Rostropovich Marker - wider view
White House Staff Photographers, Jimmy Carter Library (via National Archives), September 17, 1978
4. Mstislav Rostropovich performs at the White House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 27, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
