Background
Rostropovich, Leopold was born on March 9, 1892 in Voronezh. Son of the cellist, Vitol’d Rostropovich (died 9.10.1913) and father of the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.
Rostropovich, Leopold was born on March 9, 1892 in Voronezh. Son of the cellist, Vitol’d Rostropovich (died 9.10.1913) and father of the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.
Pupil of A. Verzhbilovich.
Gave concerts all over Russia. Taught in Voronezh, Saratov and Orenburg. Professor at the Azerbaidzhan Conservatory in Baku, 1925-1931.
From 1931, lived in Moscow.