Anton Rubinstein was a Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century. Born on November 28, 1829, in the village of Vikhvatinets in the Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire (now in Moldova), Rubinstein demonstrated his musical talents at a young age. He founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1862, which was the first music school in Russia to off
... MoreAnton Rubinstein was a Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century. Born on November 28, 1829, in the village of Vikhvatinets in the Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire (now in Moldova), Rubinstein demonstrated his musical talents at a young age. He founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1862, which was the first music school in Russia to offer professional music training at an institutional level.
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