Early Years and Education
Sent to the Imperial School of Jurisprudence in Saint Petersburg.
Graduated from the Imperial School of Jurisprudence and started working at the Ministry of Justice.
Enrolled at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Appointed professor of music theory at the Moscow Conservatory.
Early Compositional Career
Appointed professor of music theory at the Moscow Conservatory.
Premiered the Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor.
Middle Years and Patronage of Nadezhda von Meck
Completed Symphony No. 4 in F minor.
Married Antonina Miliukova.
Appointed director of the Moscow branch of the Russian Musical Society.
Celebrated 50th birthday with great festivities and honors.
Later Years and Final Works
Travelled to the United States and conducted at the opening concert of Carnegie Hall.
Premiered Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 'Pathétique'.