The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-11-26
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A New York p gives the follow
ing account of Anton Rubinstein. one of
the worlds greatest pianists: Rubin
stein is soon to make, it is said, another
professional visit to the United States,
having been realty pleased with his
cordial reception here eight years ago.
Although little was known in this coun-
try about Rubinstein, outside of strictly
musical circles, before he had come to
America, he had acquired a very high
reputation in Europe both as a pianist
and composer, although then he was not
birth, and of Jewish descent, he was
reared by his father in the Greek faith,
and instructed by his mother, a fine
pianist, in the elements of music. His
parents removed to Moscow when he
was a child, and there, at the age of six,
he began the serious study of music. He
was, indeed, q prodigy; for at nine
he ave a public concert there,
and showed 90 extraordinary promise
that he was sent the year following to
Paris. his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
panying him. Liszt heard him in that
city, and predicted for him a brilliant
future. Having studied diligently for
eighteen months, he determined OF q
wide professional tour, and met with
marked success in England, Holland,
Germany and Denmark. He then re-
turned to Russia, and when he was
fourteen was placed, by the advice of
Meyerbeer, under the instruction of
Dehn. the renowned contrapuntist. At
sixteen he went to Vienna on his own
month. lie next gave "A series of concerts
in Hungary in conjunction with
tie iutist Heindl, and then
went to Berlin. leaving there
after the revolution had begun,
(l94s), and sertling in St. Petersburg.
Within n wear he wrote his frat opera,
"Dimitri Donski," brought out in 1852.
The Grand Duchess Helen then became
his patron, and at her solicitation he
produced three operas The Circas-
sian" ..Tom. the Fool" and the Isl
beritsn Hunters" EACH in one act From
that time his progress was rapid and his
course upward. He was nine years
superintendent of the conservatory at
the capital, and between 1850 and 1860
composed some sixty works, some of
b ftant sort. They included his famous
"Ocean Symphony" Paradise LOST
an oratorio, trios, and concertos for
piano and orchestra, songs, and mis-
cellaneous pieces. He also played in
public in the leading cities of Ger
many, France, and England, and ex-
cited enthusiasm by his marvellous skill
on the piano. During the winter of 1861,
his opera, the Children of the Steppe,"
was presented in German ut Vienna,
under his immediate supervision, and
soon after be finished another opera,
"Fersmors," also in German. Every
body remembers what a furore he
created in the republic, wen as far West
a the Mississippi, in 1872. He is re-
ported to have often expressed amaze
ment at the popular appreciation OF
music in America, something that ha
had never dreamed of, as musical APP
probation is confined to the cultured
lew in the old world. Since going back
to Europe. he has introduced at st.
Petersburg the fantastic opera, the
Demon" founded ON Mikhail Ser
montof's tale OF the same name. As q
pianist, he has but one rival. Liszt, and
many critics prefer Rubinstein-