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I love the last line you wrote, Laurie. May he rest in peace. I am very moved today at the passing away of a great musician. His music will stay with us always. Good bye dear maestro, R.I.P. We have played with him just a few months ago. And he was as great as ever.

He shall remain in our hearts and our souls as one of the last great Mohicans of the music world.
My sincere condolences to his family.

Here's video of the Berlin wall Bach courtesy of yet another thread. http://youtube.com/watch?v=zPRDU_KIuZI

A couple years before this I'd read a review of Golytsin's book where he said the wall was coming down. That was so far-fetched. I thought not in my lifetime. Then in only a couple of years there it went, but I was not happy about it at the time, because of what he'd stated it was supposedly a prelude to.

Oh thank you, Jim! I have for 17 years wanted to see that! I just read on Cello.org that at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday April 28, all cellists in the world are to play Bach suite n°2 in memory of Rostropovich.

They didn't say which time zone, but suggested maybe 8 p.m. wherever you are.

I say we all play some Unaccompanied Bach for Slava, whichever Bach moves you, be it cello or violin music.

If you are a student, you can find Bach from the cello suites in:

Suzuki Book 3, No. 7 "Bourree" (it's from Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C)

Suzuki Book 5, No. 1 "Gavotte" (from Cello Suite No. 6 in D)

Thanks Laurie! I'll be at a concert at 8:00, but I'll play some Bach for him today anyway. Ditto on the comment that that was a beautifully put final line (or two), Laurie. So touching.

And Jim - thanks for the link, that was too cool.

The link is courtesy of Mischa S. Bach, 8 P.M., got it!

He was a real force, so much so that he changed the musical world we live in.

We will all miss him very much.

I just played the G minor Adagio, BWV 1001--8 PM two time zones to the east. :) What a great musician he was. His music will be enjoyed forever!! Thank you for writing such a beautiful tribute to one of the world's greatest. Your last line was beautiful...

Sam

My conductor, Randall Fleischer, studied with him and was greatly saddened by his passing. We dedicated this weekend's performances of Verdi's Requiem to him. It was an honor to pay him tribute.