Nikolai Rubinstein
Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein | |
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Николай Григорьевич Рубинштейн | |
Nikolai Rubinstein in 1872 | |
| Born | 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1835 |
| Died | 23 March [O.S. 11 March] 1881 (aged 45) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, conductor, composer |
| Known for | Founder of the Moscow Conservatory (1859) |
Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein (Russian: Николай Григорьевич Рубинштейн; 14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1835 – 23 March [O.S. 11 March] 1881) was a Russian pianist, conductor, and composer. He was the younger brother of Anton Rubinstein and a close friend of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.