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The irrepressible spirit that made his playing seem like good conversation is the Rubinstein legacy for pianists, if they can pick up their heads from the keyboard long enough to claim it.
Donal Henahan
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Donal Henahan
Age: 91 †
Born: 1921
Born: February 28
Died: 2012
Died: August 19
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Cleveland
Ohio
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