Rubinstein, Anton Gregor

RUBINSTEIN, Anton Gregor, an eminent composer and one of the greatest pianists the world has ever seen, was born Nov. 30, 1829, of Jewish parents, at Wechwotynetz, near Jassy. He received his first musical instruction from his mother, and afterwards from a pianoforte-teacher in Moscow named Villoing. So early as 1839 he made his first concert-tour with his teacher, journeying to Paris, where he made the acquaintance of Liszt, who was then teaching in that city, and under whose...