An agnostic, Rubinstein was proud of his Jewish heritage. He was a great friend of Israel, which he visited several times with his wife and children, giving concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, recitals, and master classes at the Jerusalem Music Centre. In 1949, Rubinstein—who lost family members in the Holocaust—along with other prominent musicians (including Horowitz and Heifetz) announced that he would not appear with the Chicago Symphony if it engaged the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, who had remained in Germany during the war and who had performed a symphony for Hitler's birthday.
From the Wikipedia page of Arthur Rubinstein, the Polish-American pianist widely considered to be one of the greatest interpreters of Chopin of all time. I am listening to Arthur Rubinstein perform Chopin’s mazurkas right now. Rubinstein was deeply attached to Poland, once performing the Polish national anthem to great acclaim after being angry that a Polish delegation had not been invited.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, cantata BWV 12 su testo di Salomo Franck (forse) e Samuel Rodigast (n. 7); eseguita per la prima volta a Weimar il 22 aprile 1714. Paul Esswood, contraltista; Kurt Equiluz, tenore; Max van Egmond, basso; Tölzer Knabenchor, dir. Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden; King’s College Choir Cambridge, dir. David Willcocks; Leonhardt-Consort, dir.…