Mstislav Rostropovich Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007) was a renowned Soviet cellist and conductor, celebrated as one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century. He was lauded for his exceptional technique and interpretations, and he significantly expanded the cello repertoire by inspiring over 100 new works from prominent composers including Shostakovich and Prokofiev. He was also a staunch advocate for human rights, receiving the International League for Human Rights Award in 1974. Rostropovich was married to soprano Galina Vishnevskaya and had two daughters, Olga and Elena.

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Meaning of the name - Mstislav

glorious power, might of glory

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March 27, 1927 Facts

Generation Group

Mstislav Rostropovich belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Baku

Place of Death: Moscow

Cause of Death: colorectal cancer

Educated At: Gnessin Russian Academy of Music | Moscow Conservatory

Occupation: music teacher | cellist | pianist | conductor | composer

Spouses: Galina Vishnevskaya

Children: Elena Rostropovich

Employers: Moscow Conservatory

Awards Received: honorary doctor of the Chopin University of Music | honorary citizen of Vilnius | State Stalin Prize, 2nd degree | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | honorary doctorate of Haifa University | Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal | Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement | Commander of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University | honorary doctor of Harvard University | Grand Officer of the National Order of the Cedar | Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class | Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Gediminas | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | Litteris et Artibus | Princess of Asturias Award for Concord | Heydar Aliyev Order | Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands" | Order of Francisco de Miranda | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Shohrat Order | Istiglal Order | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" | Medal “Defender of a Free Russia” | Order of the Liberator General San Martín | Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Kennedy Center Honors | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Léonie Sonning Music Prize | honorary citizenship | Wolf Prize in Arts | People's Artist of the USSR | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Praemium Imperiale | Ernst von Siemens Music Prize | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary | Catalonia International Prize | Merited Artist of the RSFSR | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Lenin Prize | People's Artist of the RSFSR

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.