Rubinstein Nikolay Grigorievich Biography

Country Russia Russian pianist, conductor, teacher, musical and public figure. Brother A. From the age of 4, he studied the game on the piano under the leadership of his mother. In with his mother and brother, he lived in Berlin, where he took lessons from T. Kullak Fortepiano and Z. Den Harmony, polyphony, musical forms. Upon returning to Moscow, he was engaged in A. Villaven, accompanied by which he performed the first concert tour in the early xg.

In the resumed concert activity Moscow, London. The initiator of the opening of the Moscow branch of the RMO, from until the end of his life, was initiated by his chairman and conductor of symphonic concerts. Musical classes organized by him at the RMO were transformed into the Moscow Conservatory to its professor and director. Rubinstein is one of the most prominent pianists of his time.

However, his performing art was little known outside Russia-triumphal performances at concerts of the World Exhibition, Paris, where he performed the 1st concert for the piano with the orchestra P. for the most part conceived in Moscow. His repertoire was educational in nature, hit with breadth: concerts for piano with orchestra I. Bach, L. Beethoven, F. Chopin, F. Liszt, A. Rubinstein; Works for piano Beethoven and others.

The propagandist of Russian music, Rubinstein repeatedly performed the piano fantasy of Islam Balakirev and others. The role of Rubinstein as an interpian music of Tchaikovsky is the first performer of many of his works, which dedicated to Rubinstein the 2nd concert for piano with the orcestra, the orchestra. “Russian Squhero”, the romance “So what! Rubinstein’s game was distinguished by a scope, technical perfection, a harmonious combination of emotional and rational, stylistic complete, a sense of proportion.

There was no spontaneity in it that A. Rubinstein also performed in the chamber ensembles with F. Laub, L. Auer and others. The activity of Rubinstein-Diriger was intense. In Moscow, under the control of Rubinstein, large oratrial and symphonic works were heard: cantata, Mass I. Bach, excerpts from the oratorio G. Handel, symphony, opera overtures and the requiem of V.

Mozart, symphonic overtures, piano and violin concerts with the Beethoven orchestra, all symphony and most of the major works of F. Mendelssohn, Schuman, sheet, overtures and excerpts from the opera R. Rubinstein influenced the formation of a domestic performing school. He constantly included in his programs the works of Russian composers-M. Glinka, A.

Dargomyzhsky, A. Rubinstein, Balakirev, A. Borodin, N., under the control of Rubinstein, many of Tchaikovsky’s works were first performed: I am dedicated to Rubinstein, 1st suite, the 1st suite, the symphonic poem Fatum, the confeption of the Romeo and the Romeo and the Romeo and the Romeo and the Fatum. Juliet ”, the symphonic fantasy“ Francesca da Rimini ”,“ Italian Capricio ”, music for the spring tale of A.

Ostrovsky“ Snegurochka ”, etc.

He was also the musical director and conductor of the opera performances of the Moscow Conservatory, in the ribbene-ribbed distinguished great will, the ability to quickly learn new works with the orchestra, the ability to quickly learn new works, new works. The accuracy and plasticity of the gesture. As a teacher Rubinstein brought up not only virtuoso, but also wide -educated musicians.

He was the author of the curriculum, according to which for many years was taught in the piano classes of the Moscow Conservatory. The basis of his pedagogy was a deep study of the musical text, comprehension of the figurative system of the work and the historical-stylistic laws expressed in it by analyzing the elements of the musical language. A large place was given to the personal show.

Among the students of Rubinstein are S. Taneyev, A. Ziloti, E. Zauer, N. Kalinovskaya, F. Friedenal, R. Genika, N. Muromtseva, A. Zograf Dulov and others. Taneyev devoted the teacher to the Kantata “John Damascin”. Rubinstein's musical and public activity related to the public upsurge of the x. In an effort to make music available to the wide circles of listeners, he organized that as the director of the Moscow Conservatory Rubinstein achieved high professionalism of teachers and students, the transformation of the conservatory into a truly higher educational institution, the collectivity of the leadership attached great importance to the artistic council, and the education of versatile musicians to musical and theoretical disciplines.

Caring for the creation of domestic musical and pedagogical personnel, he attracted teaching, along with Laub, B. Cosman, J. Galvani et al. Larosh, N. Kashkin, A. Dyubyuk, N. Zvereva, A. Alexandrov-Kochetov, D. Razumovsky, Taneyev. Rubinstein also led the musical departments of the Polytechnic and All -Russian exhibitions. He performed a lot in charitable concerts, in a tour of the cities of Russia in favor of the Red Cross.

Rubinstein is the author of the piano plays written in his youth, in the Jourgenson, orchestral overture, music for the play by B. Begichev and A. Kanshin “Cat and Mouse” orchestral and choral numbers, small theater, Moscow.He was the editor of the Russian publication of the complete works for piano Mendelssohn. For the first time in Russia, he made the chosen romances of the songs of Schubert and Schumann with a high sense of duty, responsiveness, selflessness, he was very popular in Moscow.

Every year, for many years, Rubinstein memory concerts were held at the Moscow Conservatory and RMOs. In e gg.