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17-542: The Odesa Conservatory was established in 1913 on the foundation of the music college (opened in 1897) of the Odesa branch of the Imperial Russian Music Society . The founder of the conservatory was a prominent Polish composer, conductor and teacher Witold Maliszewski (1873-1939), a student of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov , and a teacher of Mykola Vilinsky and Witold Lutosławski . In 1923, it

34-774: A Moscow branch of the RMS in Rubinstein's own house. This branch proved so successful that they eventually relocated it into larger quarters and expanded their work there. Troubetzkoy was the chairman of RMS for seventeen years. The RMS's formal successors were the St. Petersburg Conservatory , which opened (also under the auspices of Anton Rubinstein), in September 1862, and the Moscow Conservatory , founded by Nikolai Rubinstein and Prince Nikolai Petrovitch Troubetzkoy in September 1866. Following

51-936: A pianist and his reputation as a composer of distinction—qualities uncommon at that time for any native-born musician in Russia. The RMS's inaugural concert was given in November 1859, with Rubinstein playing one of his piano concertos . By the mid-1860s, concerts given by the RMS had introduced the general public to all the symphonies , piano concertos and overtures of Ludwig van Beethoven . Audiences had also heard oratorios by George Frideric Handel , cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach , operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck , as well as works by Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert . Russian music had also been performed. Operas by Russian composers which were presented included those of Mikhail Glinka , Alexander Dargomyzhsky and Anton Rubinstein , among others. Most important, however, were

68-421: Is noted to have been relatively low, Cesar Cui noting that most students at the beginning of their studies could not read any music. Early members incorporated the muscial stylings of Russian village songs, Cossack , Caucasian dances, church chants and the rythmic church bell tolls into their music. They tried to reproduce what Mikhail Glinka mentioned, as the 'soul of Russian music'. Mily Balakirev adapted

85-685: The Russian Revolution of 1917, the RMS was disbanded in the same year. The All-Russian Musical Society, which was established in 1987 is meant to be the legal successor of the Russian Musical Society traditions and cultural legacy. On February 18 of 2010 upon the decision of the All-Russian Music Society Fifth convention the society was renamed back to the original title of the Russian Music Society, which marked

102-547: The Grand Duchess's travels together in Europe a decade earlier had prompted them to set up a permanent society to encourage both the study and performance of music in Russia. The Grand Duchess was the provider and driving force for the RMS, successfully obtaining her nephew's Imperial approval. Rubinstein provided the musical leadership. His presence lent the RMS a further appearance of prestige, given both his international career as

119-565: The Mighty Five (the kuchka ): Mily Balakirev, Cesar Cui , Modest Mussorgsky , Alexander Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov . They feared that German musical principles would stifle the Russian musical form, and so they aimed to cultivate native talent but most of the early members were self-trained amateurs as opposed to their rivals in the Conservatory who enjoyed court connections and were mainly from

136-566: The classes of the RMS, the Free Music School , which emphasised choral singing , was also formed. Both the classes and the school quickly became popular. As surprising as the number of students who enrolled was their extreme diversity. Bureaucrats, merchants, tradesmen and university students attended, as well as many young women who lacked the means to study privately. In 1860, helped and encouraged by his brother Anton, Nikolai Rubinstein and Prince Nikolai Petrovitch Troubetzkoy founded

153-527: The few notable Russian pianists and composers of the day. Disbanded in the Russian Revolution , it has since been revived. The Russian Musical Society (RMS) was an organization founded in 1859 by the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna (a German-born aunt of Tsar Alexander II ) and her protégé, pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein , with the intent of raising the standard of music in the country and disseminating musical education. Rubinstein and

170-449: The gentry. The Free Music School was conceived by its founders not only as an educational organization, but also as a concert organization (concert fees were an important source of the school's income). Concerts of the BMSh (choral conducted by Lomakin and orchestral by Balakirev) in the 1860s and 1870s became a platform for promoting new Russian music. The quality of the pupils upon their entry

187-589: The modern musical and choreographic art in the country, as well to track and analyze cultural trends. Among major forms of the RMS involvement and its regional branches are organization of concerts, folklore holidays, master classes, music festivals and competitions. The RMS also assists Russian soloists and music groups in participation at the International festivals, competitions and concert tours. Free Music School The Free Music School (Russian: бесплатная музыкальная школа , abbreviated as BMS or БМШ)

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204-646: The music classes offered by the RMS, open to all students, which eventually gave rise to professorial education. These classes were held at the Grand Duchess's home, the Mikhailovsky Palace . Until the inception of the RMS, there had been no music school in Russia to provide a basic professional training in music. Music instruction had been limited to the homes of the aristocracy and private schools. Consequently, native Russian musicians and performers were rare. Classical concerts were performed generally by foreign musicians, primarily from Germany. In addition to

221-410: The official reincarnation of the original organization. The modern RMS is the public agency with functions of the creative union. It consolidates thousands of people that represent musical and choreographic culture of Russia and its nations on both professional and amateur levels. The Society has chapters in all Russian regions , which allows it to effectively influence the condition and development of

238-465: The tonal mutability, the distinctive heterophony and the specific use of parallel fifths, fourths and thirds by studying Volga folk songs in the 1860s. The school's student body began to drastically reduce by the late 1860s after Gavriil lomakin stepped away from leadership in 1868, and soon dissolved in 1917 due to the beginning of the revolution. The successor of the BMS in St. Petersburg (since 1918)

255-667: Was a private music and educational organization in St. Petersburg , Russia founded in 1862 to rival the Saint Petersburg Conservatory . Mily Balakirev and Vladimir Stasov were the main opponents against the musical conventions of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory headed and founded by Anton Rubinstein in 1861. They and others founded the Free Music School in 1862, the School became the stronghold of

272-603: Was divided into a music institute and a technical school, which in 1928 were merged into the Music and Drama Institute. In 1934 the Odesa Conservatory was re-established in the previous form. In 1950, it was named after the outstanding opera singer Antonina Nezhdanova . On May 8, 2012, by the decree of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych , the conservatory was renamed to "A.V. Nezhdanova Odesa National Academy of Music" and

289-407: Was granted a national status. This article about a music organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Russian Musical Society The Russian Musical Society (RMS) ( Russian : Русское музыкальное общество ) was the first music school in Russia open to the general public. It was launched in 1859 by the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna and Anton Rubinstein , one of

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