Conversation so far:
When did Rubinstein go on Anton Rubinstein's American tour?
At the behest of the Steinway & Sons piano company, Rubinstein toured the United States during the 1872-3 season.
What was the publics response to the tour?
The receipts and the success were invariably gratifying, but it was all so tedious that I began to despise myself and my art.

Question: How did Rubinstein feel about America?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Anton Rubinstein feel about America?