Great conversations: the conductors: Mstislav Rostropovich Istomin, Eugene Host Rostropovich, Mstislav Interviewee Rosen, Peter Director Rosen, Peter Producer Warshaw, Hilan Editor moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 monographic videorecording videorecording access 1 digibeta videotape; duration: 45 min., 35 sec. reformatted digital adult greatconv In a series of three one-on-one discussions, the Russian-born Mstislav Rostropovich, Indian-born Zubin Mehta, and James Conlon, a native of New York City, converse about leadership and inspiration on the podium, their views about the influence of European classical music on American music, and the influence of American popular music on other cultures. In credits: "Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., presents." Additional credits: for the Music Division, Library of Congress: Jon Newsom, chief; Jan Lauridsen, assist. Chief; Ruth Foss, program specialist. Library of Congress extended version. Copyright Library of Congress. This program was made possible through the courtesy of Eugene Istomin. Mstislav Rostropovich's appearance is courtesy of himself. 23604 200031109 European influences on American Music moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 7:02 reformatted digital Istomin welcomes Rostropovich and invites him to talk about European influences on American Music. Rostropovich speaks about the importance of musicians such as violin pedagogue Leopold Auer, whose students included Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, and Efrem Zimbalist. He speaks about Russian influences, including cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and composers Serge Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky. Rostropovich also tells an anecdote about conductor Leonard Bernstein's cufflinks. Early musical influences moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 10:09 reformatted digital Rostropovich talks about his family and his early musical influences as well has experiences as a cello soloist and conductor. Playing the cello moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 5:02 reformatted digital Rostropovich comments on how the various “schools” of cello playing and teaching are becoming more homogeneous. Audiences moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 4:33 reformatted digital Rostropovich speaks about audiences for popular and classical music. Comments on Prokofiev moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 8:42 reformatted digital Rostropovich comments on his long relationship with Sergei Prokofiev. Prokofiev and the Sinfonia Concertante moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 2:34 reformatted digital Rostropovich continues his remarks on Prokofiev and speaks about the Sinfonia Concertante and its influence on Dmitri Shostokovich's First Cello Concerto. Comments on Shostokovich moving image New York Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. 2005 videorecording video access 7:33 reformatted digital Rostropovich reminisces about his friend Shostokovich. 200031109 23604 Music Division DLC IHAS 051125 loc.natlib.ihas.200031109