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1835 – 1881Nikolai Rubinstein (1835-1881)Died 23 March 1881, aged 45Russian pianist and conductor who founded the Moscow Conservatory and championed the music of Tchaikovsky. He was a leading figure in Russian musical life during the late nineteenth century. He died in Paris while seeking treatment for tuberculosis.