Arthur Rubinstein

Along with Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein (1887-1982) was one of the most famous classical pianists in the Western world in his time. Born to a Jewish family in Łódź, he demonstrated great musical talent at a young age and moved to Paris in 1904 to begin a professional career. In contrast with Horowitz' nervous temperament, Rubinstein was famed for the emotional steadiness he brought to a wide range of repertoire without sacrificing the music’s emotion and depth. Throughout his career, his recordings were distributed with his first name spelled as both “Arthur” and “Artur.”