It was first staged in Russia and Western Europe between 1890 and 1910, and prizes were awarded for piano playing and composition.
Winners include: According to The Musical Times of October 1, 1910, the Fifth International Competition for the Rubinstein prize commenced on August 22.
The two successful competitors were both German musicians – Emil Frey (as composer; he was actually Swiss) and Alfred Hoehn, professor at the Hoschsche Konservatorium in Frankfurt (as pianist; he was actually Austrian).
Diplomas for excellence in piano playing were awarded to Arthur Rubinstein, Emil Frey and Alexander Borovsky.
[5] Since 2003, the "Anton G. Rubinstein" International Piano Competition has been revived in Dresden, Germany.