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title: Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter
author: Mikhail Ozerskiy / Михаил Озерский
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18509/rostropovich-shostakovich--richter/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-19
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# Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter

_Authored by Mikhail Ozerskiy / Михаил Озерский_

## Image File

[![Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18509.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18509.png)

## Image Caption

A 1968 photograph of the conductor/cellist Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007), the composer [Dmitri Shostakovich](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dmitri_Shostakovich/) (1906-1975), and the pianist Svyatoslav Richter (1915-1997).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Озерский, M. O. /. М. (2024, February 19). Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18509/rostropovich-shostakovich--richter/>
### Chicago
Озерский, Mikhail Ozerskiy / Михаил. "Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18509/rostropovich-shostakovich--richter/>.
### MLA
Озерский, Mikhail Ozerskiy / Михаил. "Rostropovich, Shostakovich, & Richter." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18509/rostropovich-shostakovich--richter/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RIAN_archive_478141_Mstislav_Rostropovich,_Dmitry_Shostakovich_and_Svyatoslav_Richter.jpg) by [**Mikhail Ozerskiy / Михаил Озерский**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RIAN_archive_478141_Mstislav_Rostropovich,_Dmitry_Shostakovich_and_Svyatoslav_Richter.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.