(By permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Flight-Lieut . J . AMERS
KATE WINTER (Soprano)
Roy HENDERSON (Baritone)
THE Russian Anton Rubinstein, one of the greatest Pianists of last century, achieved fame also (at any rate, in his own country), as Conductor and Composer. He became Master of Music at the Imperial Russian Court, and established the St. Petersburg Conservatoire of Music, of which he was Principal for several years. For these services lie received a title of nobility. Successful world tours followed: after one American tour it is said lie was offered £25,000 to come back and give another fifty concerts, but his dread of the voyage prevailed, and he refused. His Fancy Dress Ball, some numbers from which are now to be played, was originally a set of twenty Pianoforte Duets.