Anton Rubinstein
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Anton Rubinstein was a Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who lived from 1829 to 1894 and became one of the major musical figures of the nineteenth century. He matters because he was influential in establishing professional standards for classical music performance and education in Russia, and his compositions and performances helped shape European musical culture during the Romantic era.
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- 1829
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- 1894
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Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (Russian: Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн, romanized: Anton Grigoryevich Rubinshteyn; 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1829 – 20 November [O.S. 8 November] 1894) was a Russian pianist, composer and conductor who founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He was the elder brother of Nikolai Rubinstein, who founded the Moscow Conservatory.
As a pianist, Rubinstein ranks among the great 19th-century keyboard virtuosos. He became most famous for his series of historical recitals, seven enormous, consecutive concerts covering the history of piano music. Rubinstein played this series throughout Russia and Eastern Europe and in the United States when he toured there.
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