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The Sixth Competition Circu­ Financial Assistance Which Enabled Us to Prepare the Contest, and to Mieuxqu'un Pianiste THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION MARCH-APRIL 1989 ISRAEL THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION MARCH-APRIL 1989 ISRAEL /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ 'M In recognition of the importance and the standards of the Sixth Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition The Jack Fliderbaum Family, London “... THE NEW JEWISH NATION HAS FELT, FROM ITS are delighted to sponsor the main laureates' prizes EARLIEST BEGINNING, and wish the Competitors every success THAT HOMELAND in their artistic careers. AND CULTURE ARE TWO CONCEPTIONS WHICH CANNOT BE SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER ...” nnmzn nnwwa mon finn ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN TiniN imvoh rnvwn rpmNbmn mnnnn D”"ipyn cptnon tin pnh □•»now .□nh\y jpnwNn m»ipn nm nrûsn onnn»!? <_________________________ > 2 4 HONORARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN YITZHAK SHAMIR Prime Minister VICE-CHAIRMEN SHIMON PERES Deputy Prime Minsiter and Minister of Finonce YITZHAK NAVON Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Cull GIDEON PATT Minister of Tourism ASHER BEN NATAN SIMCHA DINITZ BARUCH GROSS SHLOMO LAHAT THE SIXTH MOSHE KOL ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN THEODORE KOLLEK MICHAEL SELA INTERNATIONAL ZALMAN SHOVAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION YAACOV AGMON AMNON PAZI ZVI AVNI ARI RATH GARY BERTINI LEON RECANATI JACOB BISTRITZKY MENDI RODAN JOSEPH CIECHANOVER ESTHER RUBIN UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF YOSEF DORFMAN PNINA SALZMAN JOSEPH HACKMEY MOSHE SANBAR MR. CHAIM HERZOG REUVEN HECHT HANNA SEMER PRESIDENT DOV JUDKOWSKI AVNER SHALEV OF EPHRAIM KATZIR MARK SCHEPS THE STATE OF ISRAËL MOSHE MANI MICHAL SMOIRA-COHEN MOSHE MAYER ARIE VARDI MOSHE NEUDORFER AYALA ZAKS-ABRAMOV c ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN By Pierre Petit Tous les artistes sont, par définition, des citoyens du C'est sans doute parce qu’il aimait foncièrement la vie monde. La musique abolissant les frontières, l'avion an­ qu'il parvenait à se glisser ainsi dans la peau des compo­ nulant les distances, ils vont délivrer leur message à siteurs qu'il interprétait. En les ressuscitant, il ajoutait Tokyo comme à Rome, à Londres comme à San Francisco, encore à sa propre force vitale, à la manière de ces touchant des publics qui oblient leurs différences fon­ primitifsqui croient augmenter leur puissance en dévorant damentales pour laisser Chopin, Brahms ou Debussy leurs ennemis... Et, ma foi, il est certain qu'un peu de trouver le chemin de leur coeur innombrable. Mais, parmi Chopin ou de Debussy passait ainsi dans les veines Arthur Rubinstein was unique not only as a musician, stein's vision and idealism — Israel has become over the years an important center of musical activity and excel­ ces pèlerins de la double-croche, il y a une hiérarchie d'Arthur Rubinstein lorsqu'il interprétait leurs oeuvres. but also as a human being. He, for one, would never sévère. Comme partout, il y a une sorte de piétaille qui ne Les images qu'il trouvait pour "communiquer" ses propres have agreed with the motto of the Dadaists, so fashion­ lence — in spite of being forced over and over again to defend itself against onslaughts not only on its way of parvient point toujours à imposer ses rêves — et puis i sensations en témoignaient. C'est ainsi qu'en 1936 (le able when he was a young man, that "art was the a les "happy few", les privilégiés qui, dans leur genre, souvenir en est resté très net en moi), il donnait à la salle perversion of life"; on the contrary, he saw art, and life — but on life itself. sont les rois incontestés de l'univers sonore. de l'Ecole Normale, invité par Alfred Cortot, un cours especially music, as a rebellion of the human spirit Parmi ces demi-dieux, Arthur Rubinstein a régné sans d'interprétation sur les Ballades de Chopin. Parvenu à la against the barbarism which threatened to engulf man­ The aim of the Rubinstein Piano Competitions is not just tocommemorate Rubinstein's name, but to link his name partage pendant plus d'un demi-siècle. C'est qu'il chéris­ 3e Ballade, il cherchait à faire comprendre à ses auditeurs kind more than once during his lifetime. This, indeed, sait la musique plus que le piano, et que pour lui son ce que représentait pour lui cette suite de sauts d’octave was one of the reasons why Rubinstein enthusiastically and work forever with the objective which was so impor­ tant to him: giving young, talented pianists from all clavier ne servait qu'à crier son amour de la vie... Car (do-do, do-do...) qui allègent soudain le discours à la agreed to lend his name and prestige to the "Arthur Arthur Rubinstein a passé son existence, sa longue ex- deuxième page. Et il eut cette intuition géniale: “Imaginez, Rubinstein Piano Competition" in Israel in 1974 — and countries the opportunity to prove their genius and to join the select community whose supreme and eternal istence, à essayer de vivre le plus intensément possible. dit-il, un cheval blanc qui galope, mais au ralenti!..." Il taking place now for the 6th time. Et, dans la mesure où la musique n'était pour lui qu’une fallait qu'un peu de l'âme de Chopin fut pasée en lui pour mission it is to bring music to the world. sorte d’intermédiaire nécessaire et commode, il était tout qu'il pût trouver une image aussi saisissante — et aussi For in the re-born Israel he saw the supreme victory of naturellement de ceux qui, ne se prenant jamais au the indomitable spirit of man and the Jewish People in Zalman Shoval, M.K. sérieux, en imposaient par leur déconcertante et souve­ Et puis, quelle révérence ne devons-nous pas avoir pour particular. Indeed, in no small measure thanks to Rubin- Chairman, Executive Committee raine légèreté— une légèreté qui faisait étonnamment le un pianiste qui, parvenu au faîte de la gloire, estime tout poids. Sans avoir l'air d'y toucher, le "roi Arthur" démon­ à coup que les règles du jeu avaient été faussées, qu’il trait à chaque instant son infaillibilité, par la manière n'était pas digne de ses propres triomphes, et qu'il se unique qu'il avait de nous prendre à témoins, en nous devait à lui-même de se remettre en question. Le résultat, faisant penser que, ma foi, il n'y avait aucune possibilité nous le connaissons. Après avoir choisi le silence pour de jouer Chopin ou Beethoven, ou Brahms, d'une autre travailler, celui qui avait été le dernier des monstres sacrés du début de notre siècle était devenu tout à coup J animée avec une ferveur indomptable par Jascha Bis- le plus grand des pianistes "modernes". C'est assurément The Fifteenth Anniversary cela qui explique le rayonnement inouï dont il jouissait tritzky, ancien directeur de l'institut et du Concours auprès de ses jeunes collègues. Je ne suis pas près Chopin à Varsovie, créateur de l'"Arthur Rubinstein d'oublier l'émotion qui se dégagea du récital que Maurizio International Piano Master Compétition" à Tel Aviv. Pollini donne à sa mémoire à l'Auditorium Mann de Tel Cette société est déjà active à Madrid, Genève, Tel Aviv, Aviv en 1983: c'était la rencontre au sommet de deux et en voie de création dans d’autres capitales; il se devait jeunes musiciens de génie que rien ne séparait, même d'y en avoir une à Paris où Arthur Rubinstein passa les pas l'âge, même pas la mort. meilleurs moments de sa vie et rencontra tant d'amis et C’est que cet homme incontournable était pour lui-même et d'admirateurs qui le respectèrent et l'aimèrent. C’est pétri de rigueur, alors même qu’il semblait attiré par la là que sa merveilleuse maison de l'avenue Foch voyait There is good reason to celebrate the 15th anniversary of artistic significance to the event. Our deep gratitude is extended to futilité. Ayant volontairement rompu avec les effets de passer de si de si nombreux jeunes musiciens. C'est là our Contest's birth. manche de ses prédécesseurs, il se trouvait tout à coup que Nela Rubinstein, son incomparable épouse, elle- Established in 1974, the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano The world-renowned piano makers Steinway. Yamaha, Kawai sur la même longueur d'onde que ses confrères plus même élevée dans le sérail, créait un climat unique, qui Master Competition became an event of major significance for cultural and Fazzioli, acknowledging the standards of our Contest, have sent s'intégrait totalement à l'esprit de notre capitale. Il est life in Israel. This living memorial to one of the greatest artists of our their specially selected concert grand pianos and their excellent tech­ jeunes, pour lesquels un certain purisme était nécessaire. century, built in his honour during his lifetime, aroused from the nicians to serve the contestants. We highly appreciate this gesture. Mais, pour Arthur Rubinstein, l'ascèse n'était rien en émouvant de penser qu’il y a cette année-même un beginning intense interest in the musical world and over the years Our heartfelt gratitude is extended to our foreign friends, artists, elle-même: elle devait être irriguée, nourrie, vitaliséepar demi-siècle que cette fabuleuse demeure est le domicile won a broad circle of enthusiasts. The professional press acclaimed other known public figures and institutions for their association with une sève impérieuse, celle de la vie même. C'est cette parisien des Rubinstein... et nous pouvons rêver: pour­ the Contest's criteria and repertoire as "the most exhaustive and most our cause, the Competition and the Arthur Rubinstein International quoi n’y installerait-on point des archives, une musée, taxing of all piano competitions" (Dominic Gill, Financial Times, Music Society, in activities such as benefit concerts, fundraising and sève que les jurys du concours international Arthur Ru­ 17.6.80).
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