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Rubinstein’s wife Nela examines a bust of her husband
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his pantomime Pet- is cheery and generous, speaking seven
rouchka, and writes his languages, often welcomed into the
Piano Rag Music (1919) homes of such luminaries of the time as
for him.
Maria Callas, Baron Guy de Rothschild,
The latter piece is not Marc Chagall, and a number of others.
to Rubintein’s liking, Her divorce finally comes through and
and his open hostility to she and Arthur wed in London in 1932.
it puts Stravinsky into a They will have four children.
fury. It is, however, by Now married, Arthur determines
hearing Rubinstein play to look after the promotion of his ca-
it that he will underreer. Realizing his shortcomings as a
stand that the piano is performer, he spends several years out
more than a percussion of the public eye to polish his technique
instrument, and that its and add to his already immense reper-
strings can be made to toire. In 1937, now at the height of his
sing. The two will be- powers, he makes a triumphal return to
come lifelong friends. New York.
Arthur Rubinstein is He has lost none of his prodigious
now a star. In 1924 two liveliness. His marathon concerts of
recitals at the Théâtre chamber music, alongside Paul Kochan-
ing the capitals of Europe. In London in des Champs-Élysées in Paris are a triski and Jascha Heifetz, among others,
1912 he plays alongside Pablo Casals. In umph, and he settles in Paris. At the keep him at the summit of his popular-
1914, disgusted by the shameful conduct same time he begins a new aspect of ity. Without forgetting Brahms, whom
of the Germans in the tragic and unnec- his career, recording. He loves making Rubinstein has always adored, there is
essary Great War, he plays a final con- records, convinced that they will help his interpretation of Chopin, luminous
cert in Germany, and then vows never About to make him the eternal. Audiophile and Store lyrical, sometimes meditative, but
return. During the course of the War he The 1930’s are fertile for several always powerful, inviting the listener to
lives in England, where he finds engage- There reasons. are eight It pagesin is a time this of magazine decline of that some are a listen catalog with for a different The ear to this familiar
ments, but also plays, alongside Eugene Audiophile of Store. the century’s The store great belongs pianists, to UHF, such and as it music. is stocked Those with fortunate acces- enough to have
Ysaÿe and the London Symphony, sories for and Rachmaninov recordings that and we Josef recommend? Hofmann, thus heard Rubinstein in concert (and that
Allied troops.
Do we leaving have a room conflict for of the interest? next generation. Actually we don’t, includes because Gerard) anything report being delighted
we don’t But like doesn’t the new make pianists it to are the obsessed store. We’re with not by tempted his joie de to vivre cheat, and be- by the unequalled
Spain
cause the precision, credibility with we’ve technique, built up over with the power. years is luminous worth a lot sound more of than his piano. They will
In 1916 and 1917 Rubinstein a few un- sales. And, If a on competitor the contrary, makes here something is Arthur better, tell so you be it, they and left we’ll the even concert hall a smile
dertakes a long tour of Spain, where say so he in Rubinstein, a review. with his Romantic style. on their lips and their feet ready to
discovers the music of two Catalonian And the store Among actually the greats, protects only us from Vladimir potential dance. conflicts.
composers, Enrique Granados and Isaac In the Horowitz past, advertisers will continue have attempted for a few to more shake us down, threatening
Albéniz. His interpretation of the to music cancel years. their ads Yet if Rubinstein we published realizes something that, with negative. American It hasn’t citizenship happened
of these two composers remains a for mod- a while, his but lack then of steadfastness everyone knows and his it won’t long ab- work. The In Audiophile Europe the Store Nazi wave continues
el. He also meets Manuel de Falla puts of eight sence pages from of advertising the concert in stage, every Horowitz issue, and those to widen, are pages spreading no one death wherever
Ritual Fire Dance fame, and helps can popucancel.
can never be an unbeatable competitor. there are Jews. When Germany invades
larize his music — de Falla will become Check It out is to the Rubinstein’s store, ot its on-line credit that counterpart. he can We Poland think Arthur, there’s having great already lost most
the greatest Spanish composer stuff of his there. recognize If we didn’t his similar think failings so, it wouldn’t and set be out there.
of his family, seeks refuge overseas. He
age. Rubinstein’s concert series dazzles to remedy them.
elects domicile in Los Angeles, in a
his audiences with his flamboyant play-
community of artists and intellectuals
ing as well as his unique personality that Beginning his fifth decade
in exile. There, his artistic output grows
leaves no one indifferent, In 1920 De Paris opens its arms to him once considerably, as does his income. He in-
Falla will dedicate his Fantasia Beatica to more, and Rubinstein falls once again vests a large part of his riches to chari-
him.
into a life of pleasure. He is already ties working with refugees.
Then Arthur is off to South America, 40 when he decides to settle down and In 1946 he receives American citi-
where he becomes a favorite of concert- marry. His choice is an attractive blonde zenship, though he has spent most of his
goers, and where composers dream of with turquoise eyes, Aniela Mlynarska life in Europe. He has recorded nearly
having him play their music. Brazilian (1908-2001), daughter of the eminent the entire works of Chopin, as well as
composer Heitor Villa-Lobos dedicates Polish composer and maestro, Emil the repertoire of the great piano con-
his Rudepoema to him (Rubinstein will Mlynarski. At 24 she is much younger certos (he recorded the five Beethoven
premiere it in Paris in 1926). Stravinsky than Rubinstein, and what is more she is concertos no fewer than three times).
transcribes for him three excerpts from already married. A talented dancer, she In 1951, following the creation of
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