Rubinstein, Artur

This casual approach changed after his marriage to Aniela Mlynarski in 1932. Rubinstein began to dedicate himself more fully to becoming a serious pianist—he practiced six to nine hours a day, restudied his repertoire, and began to record. This process brought discipline to his robust temperament and intelligence to his charismatic manner. Rubinstein's third tour of America in 1937 wrung the highest critical acclaim from previously sceptical critics. A love affair between the charismatic Pole and...