Rostropovich was a close friend of which British composer?
Edward Elgar
Gustav Holst
Benjamin Britten
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer
Benjamin Britten was a close friend of Rostropovich. Britten dedicated his Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 65, to Rostropovich, who gave the first performance in 1961 at the Aldeburgh Festival.
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