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Rubinstein, Anton

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A famous Russian pianist and composer, born, of Jewish parents, near Jassy, in Moldavia; studied at Moscow, under Liszt in Paris, and afterwards at Berlin and Vienna; established himself at St. Petersburg in 1848 as a music-teacher; became director of the Conservatoire there; toured for many years through Europe and the United States, achieving phenomenal success; resumed his directorship at St. Petersburg in 1887; composed operas (e. g . "The Maccabees," "The Demon"), symphonies (e. g . "Ocean"), sacred operas (e. g . "Paradise Lost"), chamber music, and many exquisite songs; as a pianist he was a master of technique and expression; was ennobled by the Czar in 1869; published an autobiography; his works as well as his performances display both vigour and sensibility (1829-1894).

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rubinstein, Anton'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/rubinstein-anton.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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