Mstislav Rostropovich: Monday YouTube Fix
Andrew Hitz
Since January is a good month to stay inside and watch movies, I've decided it is officially Documentary Month. Each Monday for the month of January I will post a new documentary that I enjoy.
After posting footage of Rostropovich performing the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 last month I was inspired to watch this documentary on him. The impact he had on cellists and the entire musical world can be summed up by this quote from Seiji Ozawa which appears at the beginning of the documentary:
"Because of him, I think that I believe there is a God."
-Seiji Ozawa
The concert footage interspersed throughout is phenomenal. This is a wonderful film on Mstislav Rostropovich that hopefully you will find just as engaging as I did.
Enjoy!