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Rubinstein was appalled by Germany's conduct during World War I, particularly the atrocities in Belgium and never played there again. His last performance in Germany was in 1914. [12]
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- Artur Rubinstein correspondence, 1921-1984
At his special Juilliard master class on February 12, 1975 in Paul Hall, the great pianist Arthur Rubinstein was asked why he no longer performed in Germany. His response, “That is a sad question that I have answered too often.
As early as the start of World War I, Rubinstein would never play in Germany again. He was proud of his heritage, often putting his art to the service of Jewish and Polish causes — including at the inauguration of the United Nations in 1945 and later in Israel.
May 13, 2011 · From a biography of Arthur Rubinstein, the great pianist: “…after 1932 [he] refused to play in Germany. He never had been an orthodox Jew, but he foresaw the rise of the Nazi movement, with...
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Polish-born American pianist Arthur Rubinstein(1887-1982) was one of the foremost pianists of the twentieth century. His remarkable career spanned over 75 years and included more than 6,000 perfor mances and myriad recordings. The work of com poser Frederic Chopin was a specialty, but his repertoire was broad and the pianist was among the first to ...
Rubinstein was born on January 28, 1887, in Lodz, Poland, the youngest of Isaak Rubinstein and Felicia Heyman's seven children. His father owned a small textile factory and the family enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle in the middle of town. Rubinstein did not begin to speak until he was about three years old, but his interest in the piano quickly out...
Rubinstein's self-imposed professional exile led to financial troubles and depression that culminated in a failed suicide attempt at the age of 21. Happily, that nadir brought about a renewed joy in life that he never relinquished again. The monetary ups and downs continued, but he was famously able to console himself with female companionship and ...
Back in Paris in the 1920s, Rubenstein was solidly established as one of the most admired pianists of his time. He began to record, kept an active performance schedule, and resumed his fast-paced lifestyle of wine, women, and song. As he approached 40, however, he began to reevaluate his situation. First, he decided to settle down with a wife and f...
As World War II loomed, Rubinstein recognized the potential threat of Nazi Germany and moved his family from Paris to the United Statesin October of 1939. (The entire contents of his house were confiscated by the Nazis, although the pianist's collection of musical manuscripts was returned to his children by the German government in 2006. The childr...
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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. Born 28 January 1887 in Łódź, died 20 December 1982 in Geneva.
Initially unimpressed by the new recording technology, Arthur refused to play on early records but he did make some rolls for pianolas - pianos that played by themselves.
