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The cello is a hero because of its register - its tenor voice. It is a masculine instrument, whereas the violin is feminine because of its soprano pitch. When the cello enters in the Dvorak Concerto, it is like a great orator.

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When I started learning the cello, I fell in love with the instrument because it seemed like a voice - my voice.

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It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.

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People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It's a giant progress technologically. But they must have a balance of soul, a balance for human beauty. That means art has an important role.

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You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart.

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You know creators, composers, need a palette for life, a color for life.

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Every man must have the right fearlessly to think independently and express his opinion about what he knows, what he has personally thought about and experienced, and not merely to express with slightly different variations the opinion which has been inculcated in him.

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Music is part of history, and our history has lessons that cannot be separated from our greatest music.

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My mother carried me for 10 months. I asked her 'Mother, you had an extra month, why you didn't make me a beautiful face?' and mother told me, 'My son, I was busy making your beautiful hands and heart.'

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Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word.

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Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Musician

Born: March 27th, 1927

Died: April 27th, 2007

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