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Instrument Quotes by Mstislav Rostropovich
- When I started learning the cello, I fell in love with the instrument because it seemed like a voice - my voice.
- It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.
- The cello is a hero because of its register - its tenor voice. It is a masculine instrument, whereas the violin is feminine because of…
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