Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello at a hall in Tokyo in February, 2000, while Seiji Ozawa conducts. Rostropovich, a noted Azerbaijan-born cellist and conductor, also known as a pro-democracy activist, died in a Moscow hospital, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency said on April 27. He was 80.

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (L), who has been appointed musical director of the Vienna State Opera, and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich accept the applause of the audience at Carnegie Hall in New York on April 9. Ozawa began his final series of appearances in New York with the Boston Symphony Orchestra before assuming the new post.

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

Ozawa begins final concerts in N.Y. with Boston Symphony

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (L), who has been appointed musical director of the Vienna State Opera, and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich accept the applause of the audience at Carnegie Hall in New York on April 9. Ozawa began his final series of appearances in New York with the Boston Symphony Orchestra before assuming the new post.

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello at a hall in Tokyo in February, 2000, while Seiji Ozawa conducts. Rostropovich, a noted Azerbaijan-born cellist and conductor, also known as a pro-democracy activist, died in a Moscow hospital, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency said on April 27. He was 80. (Kyodo)