195 “There has to be an element of daring in great music making. These younger ones, they are too cautious. They take the music out of their pockets instead of their hearts.” Arthur Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein (1887–1982) Arthur Rubinstein was a legend in his lifetime and his personality still inspires the music world, almost forty years after his passing away. Polish by birth, French in his manners, Jewish in his spirit and a great lover of Israel in his actions, Rubinstein gave numerous performances, in recitals and as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, as a tribute to Israel. In 1973, Rubinstein agreed to Jan Jacob Bistritzky’s initiative to establish an international piano competition in his name, in Israel. The first Competition first took place in 1974 and since then it has been held every three years. Rubinstein himself attended the first two Competitions, when the 1st prize winners were Emanuel Ax and Gerhard Oppitz, renowned pianists today. The competition is considered one of the leading and most influential piano competitions in the world. Photo from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
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