Anton Rubinstein Professions : Pianist Born : November 28, 1829 Died : November 20, 1894 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Anton Rubinstein The pedal is the soul of the piano. Anton Rubinstein pedals piano soul Pianists call me a composer, composers call me a pianist. The classicists think me a futurist, and the futurists call me a reactionary. Anton Rubinstein composer call-me thinking Russians call me German, Germans call me Russian, Jews call me a Christian, Christians a Jew. Anton Rubinstein eyebrows call-me christian Similar Authors Arthur Rubinstein pianist Arthur H pianist Andre Previn pianist Alice Herz-Sommer pianist Alfred Brendel pianist Billy Joel pianist All Authors