The Piano Concerto No. 4 by Anton Rubinstein is characterised
in the paper as an outstanding phenomenon in the Russian
musical culture. The composing and performing style of Rubinstein
is analysed. The author of the paper considers the reasons
for which the composer’s concertos are rarely performed on
stage nowadays. The author also compares the interpretations
of the Concerto No. 4 by the composer himself, the Russian
pianist G. Ginzburg and American pianist J. Banowetz. The
conclusion on the importance of Rubinstein’s music is made.
Keywords: music, concerto, interpretation, epoch, style, piano, piece, performer,
composer, listener, pianist, concert platform, programme, history, modernity.
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