Today is Arthur Rubinstein’s birthday, and if he were still alive he would be a) 124 years old; and b) almost certainly banging ballerinas in their early twenties. Perhaps the most celebrated pianist ...

A conductor, perceived to be aligned with the opposition in wartime, pushed from his podium in disgrace.

Artur Rubinstein, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, praised the greatness of Poland and Polish music with his whole life and talent. He was an unparalleled performer of the works of ...

One should probably never compare a piano competition to the Pope - anyway not every Pope can play piano (though Pope Benedict XVI certainly does, as evidenced by a video doing the rounds on YouTube ...

Polish pianist Szymon Nehring has won the 15th edition of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv. The medal awarded to the laureates were designed by Pablo Picasso.

Next week there's an anniversary celebration for a real rarity: a classical performer who became a legend far beyond the confines of classical music. The pianist Arthur Rubinstein, who died 25 years ...

Rubinstein was born in the Polish city of Łódź on January 28, 1887 and took his first piano lessons there. He went to Berlin at the age of 10 to continue his musical education. He settled abroad early ...

We tend to think of the visiting musical celebrity – and, indeed, the stadium-sized performance space – as a relatively new phenomenon. Yet here is the Polish pianist Arthur Rubenstein performing at ...

One of the world's most prestigious music competitions for young pianists under 22 years old has concluded in Bydgoszcz, north-central Poland. Bydgoszcz, October 28, 2024. From the right: the first ...

A sale is pending on the Hollywood Hills home of the late film composer Arthur Rubinstein. The asking price is $1.75 million. Rubinstein, who died last year at 80, bought the property more than three ...