As is to be expected, the remakes lack the edgy excitement of the earlier versions but substitute a greater repose, smoother flow and richer blend, and magnificently convey a mature view of the Brahmsian style. Legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein (1887 - 1983) loved life to the fullest. Other characters included a loner boy whod rather hang out at the store than play with kids his own age. Born at Salzburg in January 1756, he startled the musical world as an infant prodigy, playing the clavier and composing little pieces before he was five. Despite their longevity and fame, though, is the artist who floored audiences in a fabulous program of Chopin and a few encores.