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What made Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein famous?

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He made his debut in Moscow at nine and later performed in Europe, where he won the admiration of Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Liszt. In 1872, Rubinstein founded the St. Petersburg Conservatory and was its director (1862-67, 1887-91). During 1872-73 he made a triumphant tour of the United States. He was once highly esteemed as a composer, but little of his music is performed today.

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