Best quotes by Mstislav Rostropovich on Music

Checkout quotes by Mstislav Rostropovich on Music

  • You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart.
    - Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Baalbek is so beautiful. It is the heart of beauty in the Middle East - I want to embrace these people with my music. I will try so hard for them. Their president is a Christian, their prime minister is a Muslim. Music is for everyone.
    - Mstislav Rostropovich
  • If I make a speech, I need a translator. But music does not need a translation. People understand me through the sound. That I think is very important. This is just one planet, like one family.
    - Mstislav Rostropovich
  • Music is part of history, and our history has lessons that cannot be separated from our greatest music.
    - Mstislav Rostropovich
  • All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience.
    - Mstislav Rostropovich