Rubinstein, Anton
(1829–1894)> PIANIST
Rubinstein, Anton (28 November 1829, Volhynia; 20 November 1894, Peterhof), pianist, was born into a family of Russian Jews who were converted to Christianity in 1831. His mother gave him his first piano lessons, and he went on to study this instrument in Moscow with Alexandre Villoing . In 1839, he accompanied his teacher to Paris, where he played for Franz Liszt and Frédéric Chopin . He remained in France for an interval before going on one of the many tours that would make his name known…