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Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich. ROSTROPOVICH Mstislav Leopoldovich (born 1927), Russian cellist and conductor. Rostropovich's vividly imaginative performing style combines emotional elation with intellectuality, exclusively... ... Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary

- (b. 1927) Russian cellist, conductor. Professor of the Moscow Conservatory (1960 74). Since 1974 in exile; in 1978, Rostropovich and his wife G.P. Vishnevskaya were deprived of USSR citizenship for their human rights activities. In 1990 citizenship... ... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary

Cellist, conductor, People's Artist of the USSR; born March 27, 1927 in Baku; graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory; since 1948, soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic, at the same time engaged in musical pedagogical activities, being... ... Large biographical encyclopedia

- (b. 27.3.1927, Baku), Soviet cellist, People's Artist of the USSR (1966). Born into a musician's family. In 1946 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in cello class with S. M. Kozolupov, and studied composition in the class of V. Ya. Shebalin (1943‒46). Since 1948... Great Soviet Encyclopedia

- (b. 1927), cellist, conductor, People's Artist of the USSR (1966). Student of S. M. Kozolupov. Professor of the Moscow Conservatory (1960 74). Lives in the USA since 1974; in 1978, for human rights activities, Rostropovich and his wife G. P. Vishnevskaya were deprived... ... encyclopedic Dictionary

Rostropovich Mstislav Leopoldovich- (born 1927) cellist, conductor, pianist, society. activist He studied piano, later cello, and composition from his father, L. V. Rostropovich. In 1946 he graduated from Moscow. cons. according to class cellos by S. M. Kozolupov, compositions by V. Ya. Shebalin... ... Russian humanitarian encyclopedic dictionary

Rostropovich, Mstislav Leopoldovich- (b. 1927) honorary member of the Russian Academy of Education (2000; Department of Education and Culture), professor. (Bim Bad B.M. Pedagogical Encyclopedic Dictionary. M., 2002. P. 468) See also Russian Academy of Education (RAO) Ch33(2)7 8 ... Pedagogical terminological dictionary

Mstislav Rostropovich with Duport's cello, 1978 Date of birth March 27, 1927 (19270327) Place of birth ... Wikipedia

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich Mstislav Rostropovich with Duport's cello, 1978 Date of birth March 27, 1927 (19270327) Place of birth ... Wikipedia

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MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH IN ORENBURG:
FROM THE HISTORY OF OUR MEETINGS

Visits of Mstislav Rostropovich to the city of his youth Orenburg and his meetings with the staff of the Orenburg State Institute of Arts. Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich are remembered by the vice-rector of the institute, Valentina Aleksandrovna Loginova.

The connection between Mstislav Rostropovich and Orenburg is strong and amazes with the amazing intersections of the lines of fate of a person and a city, the biographies of a musician and an educational institution providing professional music education in the Orenburg region (music technical school - school - college - institute).

Mstislav Rostropovich was born on March 27, 1927 - in the same year, 1927, the Orenburg Music College named after the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution was founded. Orenburg is the birthplace of M.L.’s mother, grandfather and great-grandfather. Rostropovich. Here his parents met - Sofya Nikolaevna Fedotova and Leopold Vitoldovich Rostropovich. Orenburg (then Chkalov) sheltered the Rostropovich family during the Great Patriotic War. In 1942, Mstislav Leopoldovich’s father died here. In the spring of 1943, the orphaned family left for Moscow.

M. Rostropovich returned to the city of his youth 50 years later, in October 1993. First of all, Mstislav Leopoldovich visited his father’s grave, because Orenburg became the last refuge for Leopold Vitoldovich. The teaching staff of the then Chkalov Music School took a direct part in the funeral of the cellist. Decades later, the city administration and the leadership of the institute contributed to the search for his burial place in the cemetery of the memorial complex on Pobedy Avenue. Every year teachers and students, representatives of the cultural community visit the grave of L.V. Rostropovich on the day of his death (July 31).

The busy program of the maestro’s first visit included a meeting with teachers and students of the Orenburg Music College. Such meetings became traditional - Mstislav Leopoldovich came almost every year. In October 1995, with the Omsk Symphony Orchestra conducted by E. Shestakov, he performed “Variations on a Rococo Theme” by Tchaikovsky. At the same time, the world-famous musician and conductor was solemnly presented with a certificate of conferment of the title “Honorary Citizen of the City of Orenburg.”

In 1997, when Mstislav Rostropovich turned 70 years old - this anniversary was celebrated in many cities around the world - Mstislav Leopoldovich again visited the homeland of his ancestors. In the hall of the regional drama theater, where he watched Schiller’s “Cunning and Love” as a boy, he was honored. M.L. Rostropovich visited house No. 25 on Ziminskaya Street, where his family lived in evacuation, visited children's municipal hospital No. 3, which he helped with medical equipment, met with teachers and students of Children's Music School No. 1 named after. P.I. Tchaikovsky, gave a press conference. And on October 29, 1997, by decision of the regional Legislative Assembly, the Orenburg State Institute of Arts was named after Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich.

The maestro's next visit to our city (in May 1998) was marked by his performance of Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major (with the regional philharmonic chamber orchestra conducted by G. Klementyev). March 1999 left a particularly bright mark on the history of the Institute of Arts: a master class by M. Rostropovich took place. March 5, 2001 - another visit. That day, in the concert hall of the institute, a creative meeting between Mstislav Leopoldovich and the teaching and student staff took place. Many people were filled with the maestro’s “reports,” as he himself said: “So I briefly report to you about what I am doing and what I am going to do. Of course, I miss a lot, but I want to say that I work, work, work... My wife does not accompany me anywhere. She says: “When I just see how you work, I’m already tired” (applause in the audience). There were always a lot of people who wanted to ask Mstislav Rostropovich a question, and he answered everyone with pleasure. The conversations turned out to be extremely interesting.

We have your notes, which we treasure as treasured heirlooms. But we would like to have as complete a collection of your publications as possible. Is it possible? And further. Why, in your opinion, does Russia seem doomed to raise and educate talents that scatter all over the world, and we cannot listen to them often? "What to do?" - the eternal Russian question. What is your opinion on this matter?

M.L.– I feel indebted to you, so the question of my help is a question of my duty. I promise to send you to the institute all my recordings that I have (the maestro, as always, fulfilled his promise, and now the art institute has a unique complete collection of CDs “Mstislav Rostropovich plays, conducts, accompanies.” - V.L. ).

I will also answer a question related to our musical activities. Thinking about my life and creative path, I can say that I never looked at the life I had lived until I was 70 years old. I ran forward all the time, gratefully accepting what the Lord God gave me: acquaintance with great musicians, artists, writers. They changed me - the people I met: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Charlie Chaplin, Leon Feuchtwanger and others. In conversations, discussions, in revelations with them - how could you not change? These meetings made me a different person. Why did they take place? Because I was expelled from the Soviet Union. In the West, my friendship began with Benjamin Britten, Leonard Bernstein, Olivier Messiaen, Henri Dutilleux, Krzysztof Penderecki and many more. I must tell you that I would never in my life have been able to bring to our state, Russia, that grain of love that I brought with my art. I don’t rate my role highly, but I still gained a grain of love for our country through myself. Being Russian, I met all these great people all over the world. Not to mention the presidents of many countries and famous politicians. When I finished my 17-year stint with the Washington National Symphony Orchestra, at my final concert, letters from four US presidents were brought onto the stage: John Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. They wrote such compliments that I can’t even tell you, I’m embarrassed! What if I stayed here? I give you my word that I would leave some trace in some circle of our people. But in the overall result of my life, I would not have been able to make as many friends for our Russia abroad as there are now. If Sergei Koussevitzky, Sergei Rachmaninov, Alexander Siloti, Vladimir Horowitz, the king of violinists Jascha Heifetz, and cellist Grigory Pyatigorsky had not been there, our music school would not have occupied such an international class.

...I have a feeling that we will soon all be united on Earth. This will happen when for the first time, in 30 years, we see the first aliens who will definitely fly to us. I'm sure of this. Yes, I'm sure there are other civilizations that should visit us. And when this happens, it will no longer matter where France is, where Germany is, where which country is. We will all be just earthlings. We will all be on our planet together. And it will be wonderful, I assure you! Because we will get to the point where we will not engage in idiocy - fight each other, kill each other. I hope it will be so, we will get there! Then, I must say, the interpenetration of our cultures will be extremely important and significant. Maybe now is the period when all over the world there is not so much adoration for our country, but I am sure that this is temporary. Because it was Russia that made a huge contribution to world science, literature, music - a contribution for which one cannot help but love us. They will love us! They will thank us! And you young students sitting here, study, damn it! (approving laughter and applause in the hall).

- What events in Orenburg do you remember for the rest of your life?

M.L.– There were a lot of these events. I could talk about them for a long time. I especially remember the war years. I remember - winter, cold. There is no water in the house. No stove. And suddenly a call! I open the door - strangers brought an armful of firewood. Someone brought a stove. And now, having 34 foreign orders, 48 ​​honorary doctorates from universities, including the largest - Oxford, Cambridge, Sorbonne - I believe that I have not paid my debt to those people who brought the stove and firewood then. Thanks to them! Thanks to Orenburg!

- How often do you communicate with student audiences?

At that meeting, the mayor of Orenburg Yu.N. Mishcheryakov expressed gratitude to the great musician for his participation in the affairs of the city and presented M.L. Rostropovich medal "Honorary Citizen of Orenburg". Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich received this title back in 1993. And now, as he said, “the medal has found its hero.” As a sign of respect and gratitude, the rector of the Institute of Arts B.P. Havtorin presented the maestro with flowers and, according to Mstislav Leopoldovich, the most expensive gift - several copies of his book “Musical Culture of Orenburg of the 20th Century,” the second chapter of which is dedicated to the Fedotov-Rostropovich dynasty, its role in the formation and development of the city’s musical culture. Thanking for the gift, Mstislav Rostropovich said: “I will give these books to my children and grandchildren. I want everyone to know and remember their Russian roots.”

In November 2001, Mstislav Leopoldovich flew to Orenburg together with the film group of director I.K. Belyaeva (TV company RTR), who made a film about him and the city of his youth. On November 14, the grand opening of the apartment-museum named after. L. and M. Rostropovich in a house on Ziminskaya Street.

Visit programs of M.L. Rostropovich's visits to Orenburg were always full of interesting events and communication - master classes, creative meetings, and charity concerts took place. During his last master class on September 1, 2003, Mstislav Leopoldovich presented the rector with B.P. Havtorin donated to the institute a violin by the modern Italian master Leonidas Rafaeliano, made in Cremona on July 25, 2003 according to the model of A. Stradivari “Kreutzer-1727”, which we keep as a precious relic. But the main thing is that we keep in our hearts the bright memory of Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich - a great and kind man.

The Orenburg State Institute of Arts named after Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich was created in April 1997 on the basis of a music school (organized in 1927), which has a rich history and musical traditions. In this oldest educational institution in Orenburg, during the Patriotic War, he first studied in his father’s class, and then the world famous musician Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich worked.

Since 1993, during the annual visits of M.L. Rostropovich in Orenburg, master classes, creative meetings, and charity concerts of the maestro were held. The Institute of Arts is the owner of an invaluable complete collection of CDs “Mstislav Rostropovich plays, conducts, accompanies.” During the next master class on September 1, 2003, Mstislav Leopoldovich presented the rector B.P. Khatorin as a gift to the institute with a violin by the modern Italian master Leonardo Rafaeliano, made in Cremona on July 25, 2003 according to the model of A. Stradivarius “Kreutzer-1727.”

The structure of the university includes a special children's music school, a music college, the institute itself and graduate school. The Orenburg university is one of the youngest in Russia, but its intensive development has made it possible to form bright creative groups that have already gained fame and recognition not only in the city and region, but also in the country and abroad: academic and folk choirs, an orchestra of folk instruments, chamber, brass and symphony orchestras, instrumental and vocal ensembles.

On the basis of the educational institution, various competitions and festivals of young musicians are traditionally held at both the regional, regional, all-Russian and international levels, many of which have received wide recognition, in particular, the Russian competition of performers on wind and percussion instruments, as well as the International competition of folk performers instruments among students of higher and secondary vocational educational institutions of culture and arts “Cup of the Southern Urals - Orenburg Mosaic”.

The annual festival-competition “Young Pianists of the Orenburg Region”, uniting talented musicians of the region, has been held since 1979. Over the past 5 years, more than 100 students of the Institute of Arts have become laureates of international, all-Russian, republican and regional competitions.

Over the past 5 years, over 600 students of the institute have taken part in competitions and festivals. More than 30 of them took prizes and more than 100 were awarded certificates of honor and diplomas. 11 teachers of the institute became laureates of the governor’s prize “Orenburg Lyre”.

Music science is intensively developing at the young university. In particular, the Institute of Arts initiated two Russian and one International scientific and practical conferences dedicated to important problems of culture, art and education with the invitation of leading experts: “Art and education in the second millennium (Theory. Practice. Pedagogical positions)” and “Musical culture of Europe and Asia (History. Traditions. Modernity).” University scientific and practical conferences, pedagogical readings, workshops, lectures and master classes by leading teachers of creative universities in Russia are held annually.

Since 2001, the Orenburg Institute of Arts has been the founder of the scientific, methodological, educational and journalistic quarterly magazine "Orenburg Musical", which publishes articles of scientific and methodological content, as well as information about modern musical life.

The institute has two faculties: music and humanities and creativity. The university trains performing musicians (piano, orchestral folk, orchestral wind and percussion, orchestral string instruments), vocalists (academic and folk singing), conductors, dramatic theater and film actors, musical theater artists, and library workers.

In 2008, the institute successfully passed a comprehensive assessment of the activities of a state educational institution of higher professional education, was accredited and received a license for a period of 5 years.

Scientific and creative relations with leading universities of culture and art in the region, Russia, near and far abroad, the media, and public organizations are fruitfully and actively developing.

In recent years, students of the theater department participated in the International Festival of Theater Schools “Istropolitana” in Bratislava (Slovakia); the folk ensemble "Orgrad" of the music college of the Institute of Arts took part in the I Youth Festival of Russian Art in Bordeaux (France); The orchestra of Russian folk instruments of the Institute of Arts participated in the II Youth Festival of Russian Art in France (Con-Cours-sur-Loire). The chamber ensemble “Viola” took part in the Days of Russian Culture in the Czech Republic and became a diploma winner at the “Slavic Spring” festival (Prague, 2006). Students won 12 grants from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Russian Cultural Foundation, the Union of Theater Workers, and completed 570 research projects.

The pride of the institute is a concert hall with unique acoustics, which regularly hosts concerts of classical and folk music.

Teachers and students carry out active educational work, giving lectures and concerts in cities and districts of the Orenburg region.

The Orenburg State Institute of Arts is one of the centers of cultural life of the city, region and Southern Urals.

About the Orenburg State Institute of Arts named after Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich was created in April 1997 on the basis of a music school (organized in 1927), which has a rich history and musical traditions. In this oldest educational institution in Orenburg, during the Patriotic War, he first studied in his father’s class, and then the world famous musician Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich worked.
Since 1993, during the annual visits of M.L. Rostropovich in Orenburg, master classes, creative meetings, and charity concerts of the maestro were held. The Institute of Arts is the owner of an invaluable complete collection of CDs “Mstislav Rostropovich plays, conducts, accompanies.” During the next master class on September 1, 2003, Mstislav Leopoldovich presented the rector B.P. Khatorin as a gift to the institute with a violin by the modern Italian master Leonardo Rafaeliano, made in Cremona on July 25, 2003 according to the model of A. Stradivarius “Kreutzer-1727.”

The structure of the university includes a special children's music school, a music college, the institute itself and graduate school. The Orenburg university is one of the youngest in Russia, but its intensive development has made it possible to form bright creative groups that have already gained fame and recognition not only in the city and region, but also in the country and abroad: academic and folk choirs, an orchestra of folk instruments, chamber, brass and symphony orchestras, instrumental and vocal ensembles.
On the basis of the educational institution, various competitions and festivals of young musicians are traditionally held at both the regional, regional, all-Russian and international levels, many of which have received wide recognition, in particular the Russian Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments, as well as the International Competition for Performers on Wind and Percussion Instruments. folk instruments among students of higher and secondary vocational educational institutions of culture and arts “Cup of the Southern Urals - Orenburg Mosaic”, held in the spring of 2005 and autumn of 2010. The annual festival-competition “Young Musicians of the Orenburg Region”, uniting talented musicians of the region, has been held since 1979. In recent years, more than 100 students of the Institute of Arts have become laureates of international, all-Russian, republican and regional competitions.

Music science is intensively developing at the Institute of Arts. In particular, the institute is the initiator of Russian and International scientific and practical conferences devoted to important problems of culture, art and education with the invitation of leading experts. University scientific and practical conferences, pedagogical readings, workshops, lectures and master classes by leading teachers of creative universities in Russia are held annually.
The institute has two faculties: music and humanities and creativity. The Institute trains performing musicians (piano, orchestral folk, orchestral wind and percussion, orchestral string instruments), vocalists (academic and folk singing), conductors, drama theater and film artists, musical theater artists, and library workers. In 2013, the institute successfully passed a comprehensive assessment of the activities of a state educational institution of higher education, was accredited and received a license for a period of 6 years. Scientific and creative relations with leading universities of culture and art in the region, Russia, near and far abroad, the media, and public organizations are fruitfully and actively developing.
The pride of the institute is a concert hall with unique acoustics, which regularly hosts concerts of classical and folk music. Teachers and students carry out active educational work, giving lectures and concerts in cities and districts of the Orenburg region. The Orenburg State Institute of Arts is one of the centers of cultural life of the city, region and Southern Urals.