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Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein

1 8.0
A Polish-born American pianist famous for expressive performances of Chopin
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɑrθər ˈruːbɪnstaɪn/
: Arthur Rubinstein
  • The legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein was known for his interpretations of Chopin.

Examples

  • The concert featured rare recordings by Arthur Rubinstein playing Chopin’s nocturnes.

  • Arthur Rubinstein was widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.

  • Many critics praised Arthur Rubinstein for his passionate and lyrical performances.

  • Arthur Rubinstein recorded many famous albums throughout his career.

  • Arthur Rubinstein was widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.

  • Many critics praised Arthur Rubinstein for his passionate and lyrical performances.

  • The concert featured rare recordings by Arthur Rubinstein playing Chopin’s nocturnes.

Synonyms

Artur Rubinstein
vsArthur Rubinstein
1 8.9

A famous Polish American piano player known for emotional Chopin performances

is the identical person but uses a different common spelling

Surface Forms

Arthur Rubinstein main

Morphology

Arthur + Rubinstein

This is a proper name composed of two personal name elements that carry no lexical meaning about profession or biography; knowing the parts 'Arthur' and 'Rubinstein' does not let a learner infer that this is a famous pianist or the dates given. Recognition of the MWE requires world/cultural knowledge or exposure rather than compositional understanding of the parts, so it is not transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Arthur Rubinstein was a Polish-born pianist who became world-famous for warm, singing performances of Chopin and other music. Hearing his name today brings to mind a great, very expressive 'pianist'.