“For Rostropovich, every single note that he played had a special kind of human meaning behind it. And this was something that he expressed and demanded of everyone who worked with him, who wanted to rise up to that level.” HumansKindWantedLevelsBehindsSpecialNotes Author:David Finckel
“Our interpretations through the years and generations have always changed, but the emotions, ideas, and the thoughts of the composers are still with us, and these are the premise of the music. The time factor has little to do with it because, after all, it is about human feeling, the Universe and who we are as people.” PeopleYearsHumansLittlesStillsIdeasFeelingsUniverseEmotionGenerationsChangedFactorsWho We AreInterpretationComposerPremisesThrough The Years Author:David Finckel