Arthur Rubinstein: I thought Paderewski would throw me out

Arthur Rubinstein: I thought Paderewski would throw me out

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norman lebrecht

September 25, 2020

The great pianist, in a newly released after-dinner speech in 1967.

He’s in sparkling form, timing his jokes to perfection.

Comments

  • GD says:
    September 26, 2020 at 3:20 am

    Well worth the time.

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  • F. P. Walter says:
    September 26, 2020 at 7:11 pm

    Delightfully entertaining, tolerant, honest, and accessible. Among concert soloists, Rubinstein was the ultimate communicator.

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  • Marcellus says:
    October 2, 2020 at 9:44 pm

    Nadia Boulanger said that Rubinstein was always the life of the party.

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