A monument to Mstislav Rostropovich

Moscow hosted the opening ceremony of the monument to Mstislav Rostropovich. Mstislav Rostropovich - not only a great musician, but also a great humanist, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at the opening of the monument in Moscow dedicated to famous cellist and conductor. Monument musician Mstislav Rostropovich sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov. The monument is open at the intersection of Eliseev and Bryusov lane near the house of composers, where the musician and his wife, opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya lived. Monument represents Rostropovich plays the cello, is at the intersection of Bryusov and Eliseevsky streets in the capital, where he lived with his wife, a famous singer Galina Vishnevskaya. The opening ceremony was attended by the widow of the monument musician, his daughter, the Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev, the wife of the first president Boris Yeltsin, Naina and daughter Tatyana Dyachenko, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the actor Joseph Kobzon artist Alexander Shilov. "Today is a very important event, a few days ago, Mstislav Rostropovich would have turned 85 years", - Putin said at the ceremony. . "I remember when we were together in the Kremlin celebrated its 80th anniversary, and Rostropovich was already sick, it was hard, but he, as always, was in good humor, wit, and he was happy," - he said. "I am proud that I was familiar with Rostropovich," - said the prime minister. According to him, such people "were and are the pride of our country." "He was not only a great musician, he's a great humanist and a wonderful human being was," - said Putin. The Prime Minister noted particularly for the participation of Rostropovich in charitable work. According to Putin today opened a magnificent monument, "certainly beautify the capital." In return Vishnevskaya thanked all those present. "I want you all for coming, thank to honor the memory of a great citizen of our great Russia", - she said. Vishnevskaya recalled that Rostropovich was a difficult career, but "he was not aware of any crashes or disappointments in the art." After the ceremony, Putin and other visitors to the monument lay flowers. RIA Novosti