Mstislav Rostropovich is most associated with which musical instrument?
Mstislav Rostropovich is dedicated to Russian immigrants who made outstanding contributions to American science or culture. Rostropovich received about 50 awards during his life, including: Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Leopoldovich "Slava" Rostropovich (, "Mstislav Leopol'dovič Rostropovič", ; 27 March 192727 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered to be one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century. 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
Mstislav Rostropovich (ship) Mstislav Rostropovich (ship) The Mstislav Rostropovich () (former Mikhail Kalinin) is a "Valerian Kuybyshev"-class (92-016, OL400) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga basin. The ship was built by Slovenské Lodenice at their shipyard in Komárno, Czechoslovakia, and entered service in 1981. At 3,953 tonnes, "Mstislav Rostropovich" is one of the world's biggest river cruise ships. Her sister ships are "Valerian Kuybyshev", "Mikhail Frunze", "Feliks Dzerzhinskiy", "Fyodor Shalyapin", "Sergey Kuchkin", "Aleksandr Suvorov", "Semyon Budyonnyy" and "Georgiy Zhukov". "Mstislav Rostropovich" is currently owned by Vodohod and operated by Vodohod for foreign tourists. Her home port is currently Nizhny Novgorod. "Mstislav