Arthur Rubinstein talks about the factors that constitute a virtuoso and the difficulties he encounters as a virtuoso. He explains how he learned the various languages he speaks and how he feels about music and painting. He speaks of his musician friends, writers and painters and the attitude of the French public towards music. He gives his opinion on the school of contemporary music, on Stravinsky and anti-Semitism. He explains how he became one of the greatest interpreters of Chopin. Arthur Rubinstein Keywords: ART,MUSIC