http://www.music.sony.com/Music/ArtistInfo/MstislavRostropovich_Biography.html
This is one of a series of classical artist pages sponsored by Sony Music Entertainment. This page, dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, includes a biography, discography, and access to the Sony Artists Tour Schedule. Mstislav Rostropovich is known as one of the central figures of the music life in the Soviet Union -- and the world; for twenty five years he has inspired Soviet cellists, composers and audiences alike. Since 1974 Rostropovich has been one of the leading conductors in the West.