Who was Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein?
Q: Who was Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein?
A: Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein was a Russian pianist and composer, and the younger brother of Anton Rubinstein.
Q: What kind of family did the Rubinstein's belong to?
A: The Rubinstein family were middle-class Jewish people.
Q: Where did the family spend some time in Europe?
A: The family spent some time in Europe including three years in Berlin.
Q: What did Anton found?
A: Anton founded (started) the famous Conservatoire in St Petersburg where students could study music.
Q: How were the two brothers different as pianists?
A: As pianists, the two brothers were very different; Anton was very fiery like Franz Liszt, whereas Nikolai was quieter and more thoughtful, preferring lyrical Romantic music.
Q: How did Nikolai feel about Russian composers such as Mily Balakirev?
A: Nikolai was much more broad-minded than his brother; he supported Balakirev and his group, and was a great friend of Tchaikovsky who he encouraged much more than his brother had done.
Q: What work did Tchaikovsky compose in memory of Nikolai?
A:Tchaikovsky wrote his Piano Trio in A minor in Rubinstein's memory.
