Which composer dedicated their cello concerto to Rostropovich?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Edward Elgar
Dmitri Shostakovich
Johannes Brahms
Answer
The cello concerto was dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich by Dmitri Shostakovich. It was written in 1959 and first performed by Rostropovich in 1960. The work is in four movements and is considered one of the most important works for cello in the 20th century.
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