Mischa Maisky
Mischa Maisky · Arts & Literature
Latvian-Israeli cellist and the only pupil of both Rostropovich and Piatigorsky
1948, Riga, Latvia (Soviet Union)
Latvia · Israel · Europe
Mischa Maisky is recognized among Israeli contributors to Arts & Literature — Latvian-Israeli cellist and the only pupil of both Rostropovich and Piatigorsky
Maisky is a Latvian-born Israeli cellist and the only cellist to have studied with both Mstislav Rostropovich and Gregor Piatigorsky, recognized for his deeply expressive, individual interpretations of the core cello repertoire. After emigrating from the Soviet Union he built an international concert and recording career. He is a Jewish Israeli who left the USSR for Israel in the 1970s.
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Latvian-Israeli cellist and the only pupil of both Rostropovich and Piatigorsky
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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