The famous Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in time of appearance was the second after St. Petersburg. Its founder, Nikolai Grigorievich Rubinstein, was not only to organize the training of professional composers and performers in the city. Changing, breaking stereotypes about a frivolous attitude to music in Moscow can only be compared with plowing up virgin lands. The first virtuoso among European pianists managed to cope with this in just a few years.
It all started with ...
Organized by N. Rubinstein and V. Kologrivov in 1860, music classes based on RMO in several years have grown so much that their expansion was required. Since 1865, a young and persistent celebrity made daily visits to representatives of the city authorities. N.G. Rubinstein at that time was not even 25 years old. In the end, thanks to the petition of the patroness of the Russian Orthodox Church, Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, the Moscow Higher Music School was opened in front of the emperor. This happened in September 1866.
From the very beginning of the institution's work until his death at age 46 (1881), Nikolai Rubinstein remained the permanent director, conductor of the student’s orchestra and professor of piano.
By the beginning of the 80s, thanks to the efforts and leadership of just one person, the level of musical enlightenment of Moscow society ceased to be inferior not only to St. Petersburg, but to many European centers. Foreign talents went to study in Moscow, to receive a Russian education!
The title of "Tchaikovsky" the conservatory began to wear a little later.
New buildings and concert halls
The first room (the house of Baroness Cherkasova) already two years later ceased to meet the needs of the conservatory. A suitable building and property of the IRMO in 1877 was the house of Vorontsov (on B. Nikitskaya). Great Conservatory. Tchaikovsky occupies the rebuilt building at this address today.
By the end of 1895, 430 people were studying at the educational institution. For the extensive concert activity of the music society, a concert hall was absolutely necessary. Fundraising for this purpose was undertaken by the brother of the founder of the conservatory. The head of the St. Petersburg Higher School of Music Anton Rubinstein organized a special fund. Thanks to the collection from concert activities, donations from private individuals, government and city subsidies, the knowledge and efforts of the academician of architecture V.P. Zagorsky, the construction of new buildings began in the same place.
Old and new
From the former building, built in the 18th century, there is only a facade decorated with the famous half-tube.
Three years later, classes began in new rooms, the Small Concert Hall opened. This date coincided with the fifth anniversary of the death of P.I. Tchaikovsky, who worked for many years at the conservatory for the glory of Russian musical culture.
Under the new building, an office and extensive basements were located. In the office building there were apartments for employees and employees. In 1901, construction was completed completely. Subsequent changes were made in the early 40s of the 20th century. In accordance with the increased cultural demands of Moscow, another floor was built on the project of the architect I. E. Bondarenko. In a higher musical institution. Tchaikovsky (Conservatory) opened another concert hall, called Rachmaninoff.
About the most famous concert hall in the world
A distinctive feature of the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory is its excellent acoustics. The magnificent sound of the orchestra and the piano would have been pleased with Tchaikovsky himself. The hall of the conservatory initially accommodated up to 2.5 thousand students. Currently, in accordance with the requirements for comfort, the number of seats has been reduced to 1737 seats.
Honorary title to them. The Tchaikovsky Conservatory received in 1940. And in 1954, a monument to the great composer was erected at the square in front of the main building.
Since November 2006, the Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory has been named after the founder of the main Russian higher music school, N. G. Rubinstein.
Orchestral organ in the best of halls
Moscow patrons did a great deal during the years of restructuring the musical alma mater: from the purchase of carpets and furniture to the beautiful organ produced by Cavalier-Coll. During the 1900 Paris World's Fair, he was named the best in the world.
The unique instrument is characterized by completely unusual capabilities, representing a kind of universal combination of an orchestra and piano. It is not for nothing that a term such as organ symphony appeared in music. The magnificent tool occupies a space of 70 square meters. m, a pulpit in front of him and a basement room for bellows. 3136 metal and wooden pipes are controlled by 50 registers.
Higher Moscow Music College. Tchaikovsky (conservatory) has an excellent opportunity to educate professionals who masterfully own classical and modern art forms.