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Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein , 1829-94, Russian pianist, composer, and educator. As a piano virtuoso he was celebrated for his perfect technique and emotional power, and was rivaled only by Liszt. He made his debut in Moscow at nine and later performed in Europe, where he won the admiration of Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Liszt. In 1872, Rubinstein founded the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was its director (1862-67, 1887-91). During 1872-73 he made a triumphant tour of the United States. He was once highly esteemed as a composer, but little of his music is performed today. His brother, Nicholas... Read more
Anton (Grigoryevich) Rubinstein
...disappeared from the repertoire. His brother Nicolay (1835–81), also a famous pianist and teacher, founded the Moscow Conservatory in the 1860s. Anton (Grigoryevich) Rubinstein Anton (Grigoryevich) Rubinstein Anton (Grigoryevich) Rubinstein Read more

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