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Rubinstein and the Russian Musical Society. Russian Musical Society (RMO)

The Russian Musical Society (since 1869 - the Imperial Russian Musical Society, IRMO, RMO) is a Russian musical and educational society that has been operating since the second half of XIX century - until the beginning of the 20th century, seeking to promote the spread music education, introducing the general public to serious music, "encouraging domestic talents."

In St. Petersburg, in the house of the Counts Vielgorsky, in 1840, the Symphonic Musical Society was formed, which, due to lack of funds, closed at the beginning of 1851. It was replaced by the “Concert Society”, created in 1850 in the house of Prince A.F. Lvov (the author of the hymn “God Save the Tsar”), which annually during Lent held three concerts in the hall of the Court Singing Chapel. At the same time, for the poor part of the public, regular University concerts (about ten concerts per season) began to take place under the name " Musical exercises students of St. Petersburg University. In addition, symphony concerts began to be organized by the Directorate of the Imperial Theaters, under the direction of K. B. Schubert and K. N. Lyadov.

The idea of creating a musical society on an all-Russian scale arose in the salon Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna. As a result, during the period of public upsurge of the late 1850s - early 1860s, on the initiative of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein, Yulia Feodorovna Abaza and other musical public figures a society appeared in Russia that was destined to play a crucial role in raising the entire national musical culture.

I.E. Repin. Portrait of the composer Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein. 1887.

The society was under the patronage of the imperial family (the August chairmen were Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna (1860-1873), Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich (1873-1881), Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich (since 1881) and others). At first it was called the "Russian Musical Society" (RMO) and the first 10 years (1859-1869) functioned under this name.

Vel. book. Elena Pavlovna

There were three categories of membership: honorary, active (paying an annual fee), and performing members. The department was headed by the Board of Directors.

The society opened in St. Petersburg in 1859; On May 1, 1859, his Charter was approved by the emperor.

According to the charter, the RMO set as its goal "to promote the spread of music education in Russia, to promote the development of all industries musical art and encourage capable Russian artists (writers and performers) and teachers musical subjects". The educational nature of the activities of the RMO is expressed in the words of one of its organizers, D.V. good music accessible to the general public." For this, concerts were organized, opened educational establishments competitions were established for the creation of new works.

Anniversary concert dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Musical Society

Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. P.I. Tchaikovsky

From the very beginning, the activities of the RMO ran into serious organizational and, in particular, material difficulties, which could be overcome only thanks to the help of patrons and the assistance of "persons of the imperial family" (formally heading the society as a chairman and his deputies). At the head of the RMO was a committee of directors, which included A. G. Rubinshtein, who actually led the work of the society, Matv. Yu. Vielgorsky, V. A. Kologrivov, D. V. Kanshin, D. V. Stasov. The first symphonic concert (collection) of the RMS took place under the direction of A. G. Rubinstein on November 23, 1859 in the hall of the Noble Assembly (the RMS concerts were held here in subsequent years). Chamber evenings began to be held in January 1860 in the hall of D. Bernardaki. Before 1867 symphony concerts led by A. G. Rubinshtein, after his departure from the RMO, the post of Ch. conductor was occupied by M. A. Balakirev (1867-1869), who largely updated the repertoire of concerts, including contemporary writings, E. F. Napravnik (1870-1882); subsequently, prominent Russians and foreigners were invited. conductors, including L. S. Auer, X. Bulow, X. Richter, V. I. Safonov, A. B. Hessin.

Directorate of the RMO in 1909.

Seated, left: S. M. Somov, A. I. Vyshnegradsky, A. K. Glazunov, N. V. Artsybushev, M. M. Kurbanov. Standing, left: V. P. Loboikov, A. I. Tchaikovsky, I. V. Shimkevich, M. L. Neisheller

In 1860, the RMS opened in Moscow, headed by N. G. Rubinshtein. Symphonic concerts, which began in 1860 under his direction, were held in the Hall of Columns of the Noble (Noble) Assembly. After the death of N. G. Rubinstein, the conductors were M. Ermansdörfer (1882-89), V. I. Safonov (1889-1905), M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov (1905-17); guest performers were also invited. An important role in the activities of Moscow. The RMO was played by P. I. Tchaikovsky, who was a member of the directors for a number of years, and later by S. I. Taneev. The concert activity of the RMO was intensive in St. Petersburg and Moscow; concerts were also held in the halls at the new premises of the conservatories - St. Petersburg (since 1896) and Moscow (since 1898 in the Small and since 1901 in the Great Halls). On average, 10-12 "regular" (subscription) symphony concerts and the same number of chamber concerts were held annually in each city; "emergency" concerts were also arranged with the participation of outstanding performers.

String quartet of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Musical Society (RMO), 1880s. From left to right: Leopold Auer, Ivan Pikkel, Ieronim Veikman, Alexander Verzhbilovich.

The orchestra included musicians mainly from the imperial theaters; the soloists were dominated by representatives of the Russian performing arts, including pianists A. G. and N. G. Rubinstein, cellists K. Yu. Davydov, V. Fitzenhagen, pianist and violinist brothers I. and G. Venyavsky, violinist L. S. the largest conductors and composers of Russia and other European countries, including A. K. Glazunov, S. V. Rachmaninov, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, A. N. Skryabin, S. I. Taneev, P. I. Tchaikovsky, as well as G. Berlioz, A. Dvorak, G. Mahler, R. Strauss and others.

BZK. Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 27 (1907). Conductor Vladimir Fedoseev

The main place in the concert programs of the RMO was given to classical music(J. S. Bach, L. Beethoven, G. F. Handel, J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart) and the works of German romantics (F. Mendelssohn, R. Schumann). For the first time in Russia, works by Western European authors of that time (G. Berlioz, R. Wagner, F. Liszt) were performed here. Russian music was represented mainly by the works of M. I. Glinka and A. S. Dargomyzhsky; there were also premieres of symphonic and chamber works by composers " mighty handful"(1st symphony by A.P. Borodin, "Antar" by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov). Later, works by I. Brahms, M. Reger, R. Strauss, K. Debussy and others were performed foreign composers; significant place devoted to Russian music. From 1863 public concerts were held periodically. In 1860-66 the RMO held competitions for Russian composers.

I. Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory,
conductor Dmitry Polyakov
Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

Another important aspect of the activities of the RMS was the foundation in 1860 in St. Petersburg and Moscow of Music Classes, which served as the basis for the creation of the first conservatories in Russia, which opened in St. Petersburg (1862) and Moscow (1866) and became the largest centers of music education in Russia.

In the early years, both societies in St. Petersburg and Moscow existed independently, however, as the influence of the RMO spread throughout the country, the capital about-va, as well as newly opened ones, began to be called departments. In 1865, a new charter was adopted and the Main Directorate of the RMS was established, whose task was to coordinate the activities of the provincial branches. They were created in most major cultural centers- in Kyiv (1863), Kazan (1864), Kharkov (1871), Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Pskov (1873), Omsk (1876), Tobolsk (1878), Tomsk (1879), Tambov (1882), Tbilisi (1883), Odessa (1884), Astrakhan (1891) and other cities. In 1901, the branch of the society and music classes appeared in the provincial center of Eastern Siberia - Irkutsk. In the Urals, the first branch of the IRMS appeared in 1908. in Perm. During the 2nd half. 19th century RMO played a leading role in musical life both Petersburg and Moscow, and the whole country.

A film about the history of the Saratov Conservatory. L.V. Sobinova

The music classes opened at many departments of the RMO in some cases gradually grew into schools, and in the most major centers were transformed into conservatories - Saratov (1912), Kyiv and Odessa (1913), Kharkov and Tbilisi (1917). In the new charter of 1878, special attention was paid to the status and rights of educational institutions. The provincial chapters for the most part experienced a chronic shortage of qualified musicians and facilities for concerts and classes. The government subsidy issued by the RMO was extremely insufficient and was provided mainly to metropolitan branches. The Kiev, Kharkov, Saratov, Tbilisi and Odessa branches carried out the widest concert activity, they arranged 8-10 concerts per season. The work of the departments was poorly coordinated, which had a negative effect on the organization of teaching in schools and music. classes: up to con. 19th century educational institutions did not have common curricula and programs. On held in con. 19 - beg. 20th century in St. Petersburg congresses of directors of muses. classes and schools were taken only the first steps to rectify the situation. Established in 1891, the post of assistant to the chairman for musical affairs remained vacant for many years (in 1909 this post was filled by S. V. Rachmaninov ).

Despite the many difficulties of existence, the RMS, reflecting the educational aspirations of advanced social circles, played a progressive role in the development of Russian professional musical culture, in the dissemination and propaganda musical works, marked the beginning of a systematic concert activity, contributed to the growth of musical educational institutions in Russia and identifying national musical achievements. After the October Revolution, the RMO ceased to exist.

Russian Musical Society (since 1869 - Imperial Russian Musical Society, IRMO, RMO).

Created in 1859 in St. Petersburg on the initiative of A. G. Rubinshtein and a group of muses. and societies. figures on the basis of the previously existing Symphony Society. According to the charter (approved in May 1859), the RMO set as its goal "to promote the spread of musical education in Russia, to promote the development of all branches of musical art and to encourage capable Russian artists (writers and performers) and teachers of musical subjects." The educational character of the RMS activities is expressed in the words of one of its organizers, D. V. Stasov: “Make good music accessible to the large masses of the public.” For this, concerts were organized, an account was opened. institutions, competitions were established for the creation of new products. From the very beginning, the activities of the RMO ran into serious organizational and, in particular, material difficulties, which could be overcome only thanks to the help of patrons and the assistance of "persons of the imperial family" (formally heading the society as chairman and his deputies). This made the RMO dependent on the conservative tastes of the higher adv. spheres, which was partly reflected in the programs of concerts. At the head of the RMS was a committee of directors, which included A. G. Rubinshtein, who actually led the work of the society, Matv. Yu. Vielgorsky, V. A. Kologrivov, D. V. Kanshin, D. V. Stasov. First symbol. the concert (meeting) of the RMS took place under ex. A. G. Rubinstein 23 Nov. 1859 in the hall of the Noble Assembly (here the RMS concerts were held in subsequent years). Chamber evenings began to be held from Jan. 1860 in the hall of D. Bernardaki. Until 1867 symphony. the concerts were directed by A. G. Rubinshtein, after his departure from the RMO, the post of Ch. the conductor was occupied by M. A. Balakirev (1867-1869), who largely updated the repertoire of concerts, including many others. modern cit., E. F. Napravnik (1870-1882); subsequently, prominent Russians were invited. and foreign conductors, including L. S. Auer, X. Bulow, X. Richter, V. I. Safonov, A. B. Hessin.

In 1860, the RMS opened in Moscow, headed by N. G. Rubinshtein. Symp. concerts, which began in 1860 under his direction, were held in the Hall of Columns of the Noble (Noble) Assembly. After the death of N. G. Rubinstein, the conductors were M. Ermansdörfer (1882-89), V. I. Safonov (1889-1905), M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov (1905-17); guest performers were also invited. An important role in the activities of Moscow. RMS was played by P. I. Tchaikovsky, who was a member of the directors for a number of years, later - by S. I. Taneev. Intensive was conc. RMO activities in St. Petersburg and Moscow; concerts were also held in the halls at the new premises of the conservatories - St. Petersburg (since 1896) and Moscow (since 1898 in the Small and since 1901 in the Great Halls). On average, 10-12 "regular" (subscription) symphonies were held annually. concerts and the same number of chamber concerts in every city; "emergency" concerts were also arranged with the participation of outstanding performers. The orchestra included musicians Ch. arr. imp. t-ditch; among the soloists, representatives of Russian prevailed. perform. works, including pianists A. G. and N. G. Rubinstein, cellists K. Yu. Davydov, V. Fitzenhagen, pianist and violinist brothers I. and G. Venyavsky, violinist L. S. Auer others. Orchestras were led by many. the largest conductors and composers of Russia and other European. countries, including A. K. Glazunov, S. V. Rachmaninov, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, A. N. Skryabin, S. I. Taneev, P. I. Tchaikovsky, and G. Berlioz , A. Dvorak, G. Mahler, R. Strauss and others.

Main a place in the concert programs of the RMO was given to the classical. music (J. S. Bach, L. Beethoven, G. F. Handel, J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart) and Op. German romantics (F. Mendelssohn, R. Schumann). For the first time in Russia, productions were performed here. Western European authors of that time (G. Berlioz, R. Wagner, F. Liszt). Rus. music was presented in the main. op. M. I. Glinka and A. S. Dargomyzhsky; there were also premieres of symphonies. and chamber op. composers of The Mighty Handful (1st symphony by A.P. Borodin, Antar by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov). Later, works by J. Brahms, M. Reger, R. Strauss, C. Debussy and others were performed. composers; Means. the place was given to the Russian music. From 1863 public concerts were held periodically. In 1860-66, the RMO held competitions in Russian. composers (see Competitions).

Another important aspect of the activity of the RMS was the foundation in 1860 in St. Petersburg and Moscow of the Muses. classes that served as the basis for the creation of the first conservatories in Russia, which opened in St. Petersburg (1862) and Moscow (1866) and became the largest centers of music. education in Russia.

In the early years, both about-va in St. Petersburg and Moscow existed independently, but as the influence of the RMO spread throughout the country, the capital about-va, as well as newly opened ones, began to be called departments. In 1865, a new charter was adopted and the Main Directorate of the RMO was established, the task of which was to coordinate the activities of the provincial branches. They were created in most major cultural centers - in Kiev (1863), Kazan (1864), Kharkov (1871), Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Pskov (1873), Omsk (1876), Tobolsk (1878), Tomsk (1879), Tambov (1882), Tbilisi (1883), Odessa (1884), Astrakhan (1891) and other cities. During the 2nd half. 19th century RMO played a leading role in the music. life of both St. Petersburg and Moscow, and the whole country.

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Russian Musical Society (RMO; since 1868 Imperial Russian Musical Society, IRMO) - a Russian musical and educational society that operated from the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, seeking to promote the spread of musical education, familiarize the general public with serious music, and "encourage domestic talents."

The society was under the patronage of the imperial family (the August patrons were Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna (1860-1873), Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich (1873-1881), Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich (since 1881), etc.). At first it was called the "Russian Musical Society" (RMO) and the first 10 years (1859-1868) functioned under this name.

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Vel. book. Elena Pavlovna

Anton Rubinstein

The idea of creating a musical society on an all-Russian scale originated in the salon of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna. As a result, during the period of public upsurge in the late 1850s and early 1860s, on the initiative of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein, Yulia Fedorovna Abaza and other musical and public figures, a society appeared in Russia, which was destined to play a crucial role in raising the entire national musical culture.

Petersburg branch of the RMS[ | ]

Formally, the society was created in the form of the resumption of the activities of the "Symphonic Society". For this, on January 27, 1859, one of recent directors of this society, Count M. Yu. Vielgorsky gathered twelve of its former members and elected five directors who were instructed to revise and change the charter. The persons elected in this way formed the first Committee of Directors of the future "Russian Musical Society", were the actual founders of it; these were: M. Yu. Vielgorsky, D. V. Kanshin, V. A. Kologrivov, A. G. Rubinstein and V. D. Stasov. The first symphonic meeting of the RMS took place under the direction of A. G. Rubinshtein on November 23, 1859 in the hall. Chamber evenings began to be held in January 1860 in the D. Bernardaki Hall (the house known as the "House of F.K. Petrovo-Solovovo" - Nevsky Prospekt, 86).

Until 1867, symphonic concerts were led by A. G. Rubinstein, then by M. A. Balakirev (1867-1869), E. F. Napravnik (1870-1882) and others.

Moscow branch of RMS[ | ]

The first symphonic meeting of the Moscow branch, which became the beginning of public activity, took place on November 22, 1860 in the Small Hall of the Noble Assembly. Already in the first year, the Moscow branch of the RMS had 350 members, and after 6 years there were 1,300 members.

The revival of the department began with the creation of a student of N. Rubenstein M. Hamburg music classes in a year. With the departure of M. Hamburg in 1888, the branch soon ceased its activities and was soon closed.

In 1895, the department was recreated by S.M. Somov, who became the chairman of the RMS department. In the city as a conductor symphony orchestra Vitold Ganibalovich Rostropovich, a composer and cellist, was invited to Voronezh.

The Voronezh branch from September 1, 1913 to September 1, 1914 consisted of 33 members, arranged 7 regular music meetings, 3 chamber meetings, 3 lectures with musical illustrations, 1 chamber morning and 1 musical morning on the opening day of the building School of Music.

RMO in other cities of Russia[ | ]

RMO branches were also opened in other cities Russian Empire- in Kiev (1863), Kazan (1864), Kharkov (1871), Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Pskov (1873), Omsk (1876)., Tobolsk (1878), Tomsk (1879), Tambov (1882), Tiflis ( 1883), Odessa (1884), Astrakhan (1891), Poltava (1899), Samara (1900) and others.

All-Russian Choral Society[ | ]

40 years after the dissolution of the Russian Musical Society during the October Revolution, the functions of the RMO were revived in the activities of the All-Russian Choral Society, which was formed on June 10, 1957 by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR at the request of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and the Union of Composers of the RSFSR. The first congress was held in 1959 new organization in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, where the tasks of the society included the development artistic education and education in the country, as well as increasing the professionalism of choirs. A. Sveshnikov gave the following formulation of the main goals of the new society:

Promoting the broad development of choral amateur performances, aesthetic education and out-of-school education of children and youth, and the growth of the skills of professional choirs.

WHO members are both professional and amateur choirs, figures choral art, lovers choral singing. The VHO was headed by prominent representatives of choral art: A. Sveshnikov, A. Yurlov, A. Novikov, V. Sokolov and N. Kutuzov.

All-Russian Musical Society[ | ]

In 1987, the All-Russian Choral Society was transformed into the All-Russian Musical Society. According to the Charter of the new creative union, adopted at the First Congress of the organization on March 21, 1991:

WMO is the legal successor of the WMO and the heir to the spiritual traditions of the Russian Musical Society, founded in 1859.

Being public organization, WMO brought together on a voluntary basis representatives of both musical and choreographic culture. It included both professional musicians and teachers, as well as lovers of music, singing and choreography.

The definition of WMO objectives included the following points:

Since 1991, the WMO has been accepting privileged representatives of the musical art into its ranks with the award of the title "Honored Worker of the All-Russian Musical Society" for outstanding achievements in the field of musical enlightenment, promotion of musical culture, and victories at International or All-Russian music competitions. Candidates for the award of the title are nominated by WMO members, prominent figures of culture and art through the regional offices of the society and are approved by the Presidium of the All-Russian Musical Society in Moscow, which limits the award of the title of Honored Worker of the WMO to 20 nominees per year.

At the meeting of the III WMO Congress, he was elected Chairman of the Board of the Society National artist Russia, professor, member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for culture and art N. N. Kalinin. And in 2005 he was replaced at this post by the composer A.I. Zhidkov.

In 2005, the Unified Educational Program of the Russian Musical Society, which consists of six main sections, becomes the basis of WMO activities: 1. Festivals and competitions; 2. Musical chronicle of Russia; 3. Children's creativity; 4. Publishing activity; 5. Master classes and seminars; 6. Capital construction.

IN modern composition Society includes 27 WMO regional offices and 11 production plants. To a large extent, WMO carries out its activities through the work of 11 creative commissions, which were created under the auspices of the Board of the Society and are engaged in the promotion and development of academic opera and choral singing, instrumental music, choreography, musical and aesthetic education younger generation, musical sociology and local history.

In 2010, during the Fifth WMO Congress, the original name of the Russian Musical Society was returned to the society ( creative union) and a new version of the Charter of the organization was adopted. In the same year, concerts were held in the theater center on Dubrovka in honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Musical Society.

Aspiring to promote the spread of musical education, familiarizing the general public with serious music, "encouraging domestic talents."

IRMO aimed at making serious music accessible to the general public and promoting musical education.

The society was under the auspices of the imperial family. The august chairmen were Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, Grand Dukes Konstantin Nikolaevich, Konstantin Konstantinovich and others.

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Anton Rubinstein

Elena Pavlovna

Petersburg and Moscow branches of the IRMO opened, respectively, in and 1860; they were headed by the Rubinstein brothers - Anton Grigorievich in St. Petersburg and Nikolai Grigorievich in Moscow. In St. Petersburg in 1859, the Society was opened on the initiative of the composer, pianist and conductor A. G. Rubinstein. On May 1 (13), 1859, the charter of the society was approved by the emperor

Following the St. Petersburg branch under the leadership of A. G. Rubinstein and under the patronage of the Empress Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, a Moscow branch was opened in 1860, headed by his brother, pianist and conductor N. G. Rubinstein.

The Imperial Russian Musical Society (IRMS) was the main musical and educational organization in Russia in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries, which aimed to make serious music accessible to the general public and promote the spread of musical education in the country.

In St. Petersburg, in the house of the Counts Vielgorsky, in 1840 the "Symphonic Musical Society" was formed. In the house of Prince A.F. Lvov (author of the anthem "God Save the Tsar") was first organized by the "Concert Society". In the salon of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, the idea arose to create a musical society of an all-Russian scale. As a result, during the period of public upsurge in the late 1850s and early 1860s, on the initiative of the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, composer pianist A.G. Rubinstein and other musical and public figures, a society appeared in Russia, which was destined to play a crucial role in raising the entire national musical culture.

At first it was called the Russian Musical Society (RMO) and for the first 10 years, from 1859 to 1869, it functioned under this name. During this period, the St. Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories were opened as the first significant result of the work of the RMS. The Moscow branch of the IRMS opened in 1860 (almost simultaneously with the St. Petersburg branch) and was headed by N.G. Rubinstein (co-founder Prince Nikolai Petrovich Trubetskoy, who actually also served as Chairman of the Moscow branch of the Russian Musical Society). The society was under the patronage of the imperial family (the August chairmen were Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich, Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, etc.).

In 1869, the entire imperial family assumed patronage over the Society, allocating an annual government subsidy of 15,000 rubles for its maintenance. Since that time, the society has become known as the "Imperial Russian Musical Society". In all cities, branches of the IRMS were opened at the initiative of local musicians and music lovers, moreover, on the basis of the long-term existence of their own musical circles.

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Russian Musical Society (RMO; since 1868 Imperial Russian Musical Society, IRMO) - a Russian musical and educational society that operated from the second half of the 19th century - until 1917, seeking to promote the spread of musical education, familiarize the general public with serious music, and "encourage domestic talents."

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Petersburg branch of the RMS

Formally, the society was created in the form of the resumption of the activities of the "Symphonic Society". To do this, on January 27, 1859, one of the last directors of this society, Count M. Yu. Vielgorsky, gathered twelve of its former members and elected five directors who were instructed to revise and change the charter. The persons elected in this way formed the first Committee of Directors of the future "Russian Musical Society", were the actual founders of it; these were: M. Yu. Vielgorsky, D. V. Kanshin, V. A. Kologrivov, A. G. Rubinstein and V. D. Stasov. The first symphonic meeting of the RMS took place under the direction of A. G. Rubinshtein on November 23, 1859 in the hall of the Noble Assembly. Chamber evenings began to be held in January 1860 in the D. Bernardaki Hall (the house known as the "House of F.K. Petrovo-Solovovo" - Nevsky Prospekt, 86).

Until 1867, symphonic concerts were led by A. G. Rubinstein, then by M. A. Balakirev (1867-1869), E. F. Napravnik (1870-1882) and others. The society was actively working in 1914, newspapers reported that in July 1914 in St. Petersburg. "The Indian Raja Tagarom presented the IRMS with a valuable collection of ancient Indian musical instruments" .

Moscow branch of RMS

The revival of the department began with the creation of music classes in 1881 by N. Rubenstein's student M. Hamburg. With the departure of M. Hamburg in 1888, the branch soon ceased its activities and was soon closed.

In 1895, the department was recreated by S. M. Somov, who became the chairman of the department of the RMS. In Voronezh, the composer, cellist S. V. Zaremba was invited to Voronezh as a conductor of a symphony orchestra. Vitold Ganibalovich Rostropovich actively participated in the activities of the Voronezh branch of the RMS.

The Voronezh branch from September 1, 1913 to September 1, 1914 consisted of 33 members, arranged 7 regular music meetings, 3 chamber meetings, 3 lectures with musical illustrations, 1 chamber morning and 1 musical morning on the opening day of the Musical College building.

RMO in other cities of Russia

Branches of the RMO were also opened in other cities of the Russian Empire - in Kiev (1863), Kazan (1864), Kharkov (1871), Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Pskov (1873), Omsk (1876)., Tobolsk (1878), Tomsk ( 1879), Tambov (1882), Tiflis (1883), Odessa (1884), Astrakhan (1891), Poltava (1899), Samara (1900) and others.

All-Russian Choral Society

40 years after the dissolution of the Russian Musical Society during the October Revolution, the functions of the RMO were revived in the activities of the All-Russian Choral Society, which was formed on June 10, 1957 by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR at the request of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and the Union of Composers of the RSFSR. In 1959, the first congress of the new organization took place in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, at which the tasks of the society included the development of artistic education and education in the country, as well as the improvement of the professionalism of choirs. A. Sveshnikov gave the following formulation of the main goals of the new society:

Promoting the broad development of choral amateur performances, aesthetic education and out-of-school education of children and youth, and the growth of the skills of professional choirs.

Both professional and amateur choirs, figures of choral art, lovers of choral singing became members of the WCO. The VHO was headed by prominent representatives of choral art: A. Sveshnikov, A. Yurlov, A. Novikov, V. Sokolov and N. Kutuzov.

All-Russian Musical Society

WMO is the legal successor of the WMO and the heir to the spiritual traditions of the Russian Musical Society, founded in 1859.

As a public organization, WMO has united on a voluntary basis representatives of both musical and choreographic culture. It included both professional musicians and teachers, as well as lovers of music, singing and choreography.

The definition of WMO objectives included the following points:

Since 1991, WMO has been accepting privileged representatives of the musical art into its ranks with the award of the title of "Honored Worker of the All-Russian Musical Society" for outstanding achievements in the field of musical education, promotion of musical culture, and victories at international or all-Russian music competitions. Candidates for the award of the title are nominated by WMO members, prominent figures of culture and art through the regional offices of the society and are approved by the Presidium of the All-Russian Musical Society in Moscow, which limits the award of the title of Honored Worker of the WMO to 20 nominees per year.

At the meeting of the III WMO Congress, N. N. Kalinin, People's Artist of Russia, professor, member of the Council for Culture and Art under the President of the Russian Federation, was elected Chairman of the Board of the Society. And in 2005 he was replaced in this post by the composer A. I. Zhidkov.

In 2005, the Unified Educational Program of the Russian Musical Society, which consists of six main sections, becomes the basis of WMO activities: festivals and competitions; musical chronicle of Russia; children's creativity; publishing activity; master classes and seminars; capital construction.

The modern composition of the society includes 27 regional offices of the WMO and 11 production plants. To a large extent, WMO carries out its activities through the work of 11 creative commissions that were created under the auspices of the Board of the Society and are engaged in the promotion and development of academic opera and choral singing, instrumental music, choreography, musical and aesthetic education of the younger generation, musical sociology and local history.

In 2010, during the Fifth Congress of the WMO, the original name of the Russian Musical Society (creative union) was returned to the society and a new version of the Charter of the organization was adopted. In the same year, the theater center on Dubrovka hosted concerts in honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Musical Society.

Notes

The highest approved charter of the Russian Musical Society // Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire, second collection. - St. Petersburg. : Printing House of the II Department of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancery, 1861. - Vol. XXXIV, first department, 1859, No. 34441. - S. 394-395.
Egor Moller. Public life In Petersburg // Russian word. - 1859. - № 6 . - pp. 66-68.
History of Russian music. Volume 10B. 1890-1917. Chronograph. Book 1 M., "Languages Slavic cultures". 2011