The Ukrainian composer Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev (1891-1953) was a key figure in modern music. He was prolific in all genres and was a master craftsman. His works are probably the most played of 20t...
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Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian composer who was particularly talented. He began composing at the age of five, and while still in his teens, he had written four operas, two symphonies, and a stack of ...
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Moscow (dpa) - The music world was mourning the death of Russian
cellist and human rights campaigner Mstislav Rostropovich, who died
Friday aged 80 after a long struggle wit...
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Cellist-conductor Mstislav Rostropovich has been hospitalized in Moscow for an unspecified reason, and his manager said Tuesday "it does not look good."The hospitalization was disclosed by the Krem...
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Cellist-conductor Mstislav Rostropovich was in satisfactory condition Wednesday at a hospital and improving, his spokeswoman said.The renowned 79-year-old musician was taken to a Moscow hospital be...
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Cellist-conductor Mstislav Rostropovich has been hospitalized in Moscow for an unspecified reason, and his manager said "it does not look good."The hospitalization was disclosed by the Kremlin, whi...
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Cellist-conductor Mstislav Rostropovich has been hospitalized in Moscow for an unspecified reason, and his manager said Tuesday "it does not look good."The hospitalization was disclosed by the Krem...
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Cellist-conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, undergoing treatment in a Moscow clinic, was in satisfactory condition and was improving, his spokeswoman said Wednesday.The renowned 79-year-old musician w...
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Nagasaki marks 62nd anniversary of atomic bombing
NAGASAKI - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue warned against holding
discussions about whether Japan should possess nuclear arms and
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Shooting victims, illegal drug imports from H.K. increase: police
TOKYO - More people were killed in gun shooting cases in Japan
and more illegal drugs were imported from Hong Ko...
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Moscow (dpa) - Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich
was buried Sunday in Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery following a
requiem mass at Christ the Saviour Cathedra...
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Today is Wednesday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2007. There are 243 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 2, 1945, the Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin, and the Allies anno...
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ROUNDUP: Music world mourns the death of cello maestro Rostropovich
