At that time, Rostropovich was already well known in his country and while actively pursuing his solo career, he taught at the Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg) Conservatory and the Moscow Conservatory.
Pada saat itu, Rostropovich sudah terkenal di negaranya dan sementara aktif mengembangkan karier solonya, ia mengajar di Konservatorium Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg) dan Konservatorium Moskwa.