biography
| name: |
Rubinstein, Art(h)ur
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pronunciation:
[roobinstiyn]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1887–1982)
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| biography:
| Pianist, born in Łódź, Poland. He began playing in early childhood and completed his studies in Berlin. He was already famous when he made his US debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra (1906), but his American appearances were not at first successful. With the outbreak of World War 2 he settled in Hollywood, played for film sound tracks, and appeared as himself in two films, including Carnegie Hall (1947). His reputation grew through the years until by the 1950s he was universally considered one of the giants of the keyboard. A supreme interpreter of Chopin and the standard repertoire, he was also acclaimed for his playing of modern Spanish composers. He became a US citizen (1946), and when his performances were finally winding down he was awarded the US Medal of Freedom (1976). |
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