Mischa Maisky

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Mischa Maisky (born January 10, 1948 in Riga) is a celebrated cellist who won 6th Prize at the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966. Maisky began studies with Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory whilst pursuing a concert career throughout the Soviet Union. In 1970, he was imprisoned in a labor camp near Gorky for 18 months. After his release, he emigrated to Israel to avoid further persecution by the Soviet regime. He also studied for a time with Gregor Piatigorsky in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Belgium. In his performing and recording career, Maisky has worked in long-standing partnerships with artists such as the pianists Martha Argerich and Radu Lupu, the violinist Gidon Kremer, and the conductors Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, and Giuseppe Sinopoli. He has played worldwide and has made hundreds of recordings. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

Mischa Maisky - Meditation

Mischa Maisky - Après un rêve

Cello Encores

10 Classic Albums

Adagietto

Vivaldi / Boccherini: Cello Concertos

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Cello Works

Cellissimo

20th Century Classics

Vocalise

Bach, J.S.: 6 Suites for Solo Cello

Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1; Cello Sonata No.1; Suite, Op. 16; Le Cygne From Le Carnival Des Animaux; Allegro Apassionato, Op. 43; Romance In F Major, Op. 36

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