ARTUR RUBINSTEIN, ARTUR ALSO SPELLED ARTHUR (JANUARY 28,
1887, ŁÓDŹ, POLAND, RUSSIAN EMPIRE — DECEMBER 20, 1982, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)
Rubinstein began study at the age of three and at the age of eight
studied at the Warsaw Conservatory. The following year he became a pupil of
Heinrich Barth in Berlin. Rubinstein was seven when he made his first public
appearance, and he made his European debut in Berlin at 13. In 1906 he made his
American debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall but received a
cool reception because of his youth. During World War I Rubinstein, who was
fluent in eight languages, served as a military interpreter in London and performed
there with the violinist Eugène Ysa e. From 1916 to 1918 he visited Spain and
South America and created a sensation by introducing works by Manuel de Falla,
Isaac Albéniz, and Enrique Granados. Another trip to the United States in 1919
proved to be lacklustre, however. During the 1920s Rubinstein developed a
reputation as a cosmopolitan socialite, but in 1932 he married Aniela Młynarski
and began to seriously analyze his artistry. He renewed his dedication to
music, practiced 12 to 16 hours a day, and brought a new discipline to his
already brilliant technique. When he returned once again to the United States
in 1937 and performed at Carnegie Hall, he was hailed as a genius.
TRACKLIST
6162 CHOPIN – Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 2, F#
6182 DEBUSSY – Valse… la plus que lente (Slower-than-Slow Waltz)
6204 ALBENIZ – “Ibéria” (Spain) – Book 3, No. l El Albaicin (Gyupsy
Quarter)
6252 CHOPIN – Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 Ab
6354 DEBUSSY – Danse, E
6378 ALBENIZ – “Ibéria” (Spain) – Book I, No. l Evocation
6505 CHOPIN – Polonaise, Op. 44, f#
6542 CHOPIN – Barcarolle, Op. 60, F#
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