A tribute to Mstislav Rostropovich

The world lost its most influential cellist recently, when Mstislav Rostropovich passed away. He lived through a golden age of twentieth century music, had so much cello music written for him by the great composers past and present, and also also committed himself to humanitarian efforts. I cannot let his passing go unmentioned here - do read about this remarkable man at Wikipedia if you like, and read interviews of him here and here. I'll be listening to his performances everyday for the week, from his Beethoven sonatas to the monumental stuff like his Shostakovich concerto.