Arthur Rubinstein

This article is about the Polish-American pianist. For the unrelated Russian pianist/composer/conductor, see Anton Rubinstein. For the American film and television composer, see Arthur B. Rubinstein.

Arthur Rubinstein in 1937, by Carl Van Vechten

Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish-American pianist.[1] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time.[2][3][4] 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.[5][6] He played in public for eight decades.[7] His repertoire also included the works of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Schumann and more.

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  5. ^ "Arthur Rubinstein Dies in Geneva at 95". The New York Times. November 21, 1982. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  6. ^ Schonberg, Harold C. (1987) The great pianists. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0671638378
  7. ^ Teachout, Terry (1996). "Whatever Happened to Arthur Rubinstein". Commentary. 101 (2): 48–51.