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Biography
Arthur Rubinstein OMRI was a Polish and American pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his day, he received international acclaim for his interpretations of classical music compositions, particularly Chopin. Rubinstein played in public for eight decades with a vast repertoire consisting of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, and Schumann, amongst others.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1994
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1978
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1976
- Léonie Sonning Music Prize · 1971
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · 1963
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- Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal · 1961
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Grammy Awards
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Officer of the Order of Leopold
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
