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Price: $800.00 |
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MINT CONDITION |
NIKOLAI RUBINSTEIN - PIANIST |
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The legendary pianist and powerful Founder/Director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory writes a letter to pianist Hans von Bülow, 1880. He is disappointed the pianist will not be in Russia that season. Rubinstein, the brother of the legendary pianist Anton, was considered the finer pianist of the two. However, with the exception of a few important concerts, after he founded the St. Petersburg Conservatory preferred academic life. He at one time ridiculed Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto, however, in 1878, Rubinstein introduced the work to France at the great Paris Exposition. Esteemed friend, I am sorry to be disappointed in my hopes to see and hear you this year, just as in previous ones. However, an inner voice tells me that you cannot forever stay cold with the loyal adoration from the audience and the management and that you will eventually soften and come to visit us next season in St. Petersburg, as well as in Moscow……. Von Bülow toured Russia every year from 1875 to 1879, settling in Meinigen as the Hofmusikintendant. He did not tour again as a pianist until 1885. As Rubinstein died in 1881, he never saw his friend perform again. |
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