Appeal for Russia 's Music The cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich , above right , publicly criticized Russians ' lack of interest in their musical heritage yesterday as he prepared to lead a concert commemorating the centenary of the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich , shown above left around 1950 , Agence France-Presse reported . ''
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