Rostropovich arrives in Baku to take part in holiday of music
Published:
19 September 2004 y., Sunday
Outstanding musician Mstislav Rostropovich has arrived in the capital of Azerbaijan on Friday.
In an interview with journalists at the Geiadar Aliyev airport, Rostropovich said that he was happy to come to Baku, his native land, again. He said that he was working hard now: on the eve, the musician gave concerts in Spain and Romania.
In Baku, Mstislav Rostropovich will take part in the holiday of music, which is annually held here on September 18, the birthday of classics of national musical culture outstanding composers Uzeir Gadzhibekov and Muslim Magomayev, senior.
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