Moscow Conservatory
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The Moscow Conservatory (Московская Государственная Консерватория им. П.И.Чайковского) is a prominent music school in Russia.
It was founded in 1866 by Nikolai Rubinstein, brother of the famous Russian pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein, who founded the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1862.
At its opening, Tchaikovsky was appointed professor of theory and harmony, a post he held until approximately 1878. Since 1940, the conservatory has borne Tchaikovsky's name.
[edit] Some notable alumni
- Sergei Rachmaninoff - composer, pianist, and conductor
- Alexander Scriabin - composer and pianist
- Aram Khachaturian - composer
- Mstislav Rostropovich - cellist and conductor
- Edison Denisov - composer
- Alfred Schnittke - composer
- Sviatoslav Richter - pianist
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fr:Conservatoire Tchaïkovski de Moscou ja:モスクワ音楽院 pt:Conservatório de Moscovo ru:Московская государственная консерватория имени П. И. Чайковского fi:Moskovan konservatorio zh:莫斯科音樂學院
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