Arthur Rubinstein
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Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI was a Polish-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as one of the greatest Chopin interpreters of his time. He played in public for eight decades. His repertoire also included the works of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Schumann and more.
Arthur Rubinstein in 1937, by Carl Van Vechten
Childhood home of Artur Rubinstein at Piotrkowska Street, Łódź, Poland
Rubinstein, age 19, in 1906
A cast of the pianist's hands, at the Łódź museum
Sol Hurok
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Sol Hurok was a 20th-century American impresario.
Hurok in 1954
Hurok with actress Hanna Robina, 1954