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Artur Rubinstein Biography

Birth Name:Arthur Rubinstein

Birth Place:Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

  • In 2012, he was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame
  • Is the father of actor John Rubinstein, and grandfather of actor Michael Weston
  • Is the father of famed photographer Eva Rubinstein
  • Made his piano concert debut when he was just four years old
  • Was taught piano by well-known German pianist Karl Heinrich Barth
  • Was highly regarded for his performances of Chopin music pieces
  • In 1946, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States

Awards

  • 1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Classical Music Program: nominated
  • 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Classical Music Program: nominated
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts: nominated