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 | | Rostropovitch's actions had long been a concern to the Soviet authorities: he had staunchly supported Shostakovich when the authorities denounced him; when Prokoviev was ousted from the Moscow Conservatory, in defiance, Rostropovitch, too, left. |
 | | When the last tank left Czechoslovakian soil, Rostropovitch was there, performing the concert he had promised to give the nation, as a token of his joy at their liberation. |
 | | Rostropovitch has performed concerts in the tiniest of villages throughout Russia, Japan and other countries, has contributed his musical prowess to benefits for music and ballet schools, has participated in countless festivals and has given numerous performances that benefited everything from master classes, that keep children off the streets, to concerts providing funds for research. |
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