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The Great Russian Piano Tradition |
| Section: THE ARTS / MUSIC |
| Author: Bella Shiuk; translated by Vladimir Talmy |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1988 |
| Size: 3,480 Words, 21,204 Characters |
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Many of the twentieth century's foremost pianists have been reared according to the Russian tradition. Horowitz, Rachmaninoff, Gilels, and Ashkenazy among others were all trained at top schools in their native Russia. The foundation of the Russian piano tradition was laid in the 1860s by brothers Anton and Nikolai Rubenstein. The Rubinsteins' philosophy and techniques have been handed down from generation to generation for 125 years. Today, émigré teachers have brought the Russian tradition to many nations, where it has been altered and enriched by diverse musical tastes and cultures.
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In 1859, Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894) founded the Russian Music Society, which played a paramount role in the development of musical culture in Russia. The Russian Music Soc...
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...on and Nikolai Rubinstein. Their American students, whose parents come from all nations, will carry on this tradition and enhance it with their own cultural backgrounds. It is wonderful that such continuity exists, and that in this land each culture can so enrich the others--thanks in many ways to the eternal art of music that brings joy to all people on earth by leading them into its Temple.
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