Arthur Rubinstein
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Arthur Rubinstein was a legendary Polish-American pianist who became one of the most celebrated classical musicians of the 20th century, known for his virtuosity and interpretations of the Romantic repertoire. His long career spanning decades made him an influential figure in classical music and helped popularize piano performance during a transformative period in music history.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1887-01-28
- Died
- 1982-12-20
- Works
- 6
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- Erinnerungen
- Contes érotiques russes
- Erinnerungen. Die frühen Jahre
- Les jours de ma jeunesse
- Mein glückliches Leben
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Arthur Rubinstein (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as one of the greatest Chopin interpreters of his time. He played in public for eight decades.…
Known for
- Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable — Self (archive footage)2019
- Sculptor with a Camera — Self (archive footage)2018
- Artur Rubinstein - Piano Concertos — Self2006
- The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century — Self (archive footage)1999
- The Golden Age of the Piano — Self1993
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Arthur Rubinstein in 1937, by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish and American pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his day, he received international acclaim for his interpretations of classical music compositions, particularly Chopin. Rubinstein played in public for eight decades with a vast repertoire consisting of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, and Schumann, amongst others.
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1887 births1982 deaths19th-century Polish Jews20th-century American male pianists20th-century classical pianists20th-century Polish JewsAmerican agnosticsAmerican classical pianistsAmerican male classical pianistsAmerican people of Polish-Jewish descentCommanders of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicGrammy Award winners