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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.


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  • The Moscow Conservatory. Information Booklet. Second Edition. Moscow, 2001. ISBN 5-89598-111-9.

  • Moscow Conservatoire. Moscow, 1994. ISBN 5-86419-006-3.

  • Moscow Conservatory: Traditions of Music Education, Art, and Science 1866-2006. Moscow: "Moskovskaya Konservatoriya" Publishing House, 2006.



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