Tchaikovsky Monument, Monument near Moscow Conservatory, Russia
The Tchaikovsky Monument is a bronze sculpture in front of the Moscow Conservatory that depicts the composer seated at a music stand. The figure has one hand raised as if capturing a moment of musical inspiration.
Vera Mukhina received the commission in 1945 and worked on the monument for years; her first version was rejected in early 1945, and the second was approved only in 1947. Mukhina died on 6 October 1953, before the bronze figure was unveiled in 1954. Her students Z. G. Ivanova and N. G. Zelenskaya completed the sculpture, while architects A. A. Zavarzin and D. B. Savitsky designed the pedestal.
The monument's fence displays musical notations from six compositions, including Swan Lake and Eugene Onegin. These inscriptions show visitors and conservatory students the most important works in the composer's career.
The monument is located on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street in Moscow's Presnensky District and serves as an easy reference point near the conservatory. The sculpture stands outdoors and remains accessible throughout the year.
During the 2007 restoration, specialists found that the pencil had disappeared from the composer's hand and many notes were missing from the fence grille. Students are said to take them: according to a student legend, the notes bring good grades and success in a musical career.
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