Daniel Paul Horn: >Rostropovich's last stage acknowledgement was perhaps the most touching -- >he walked to the podium and lifted the score of the Thirteenth for the >audience to see, and then stepped back and applauded it, along with his >departed teacher and friend. What a wonderful gesture! As soon as I read this, I rang a couple of friends to share it with them. And thanks to Daniel for sharing it with us. Richard Pennycuick [log in to unmask]