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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 bears Tchaikovsky's name.


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