- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Artur Rubinstein was born on January 28, 1887 in Lódz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for The Truman Show (1998), Night Song (1947) and Carnegie Hall (1947). He was married to Aniela Mlynarska. He died on December 20, 1982 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- SpouseAniela Mlynarska(1932 - December 20, 1982) (his death, 4 children)
- Children
- Was fluent in eight languages.
- Is generally regarded as one of the greatest interpreters of Frédéric Chopin, if not the greatest.
- Played in a concert with an orchestra by the age of twelve.
- Studied with Paderewski in Switzerland and then embarked on his first tour of the U.S. at the age of twenty, giving forty concert performances.
- Considered one of the greatest pianists of the century. Made his concert debut at the age of 4. Became a U.S. citizen during World War II.
- Every day is the happiest day of my life.
- [on arranging a concert repertoire] I believe in musical digestion. If you start with light pieces and play a forty-five minute sonata after the interlude, it's like starting dinner with hors d'oeuvres and dessert and finishing with a chateaubriand and vegetables.
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