Prince Nikolai Borisovich Galitzin (Russian: Николай Борисович Голицын, (alternatively transcribed Golitsyn, Golitsïn or Golitsin; 8 December/19 December 1794 – 22 October/3 November 1866) was a Russian aristocrat, of the Galitzin family. He was an amateur musician, and is known particularly for his commissioning three string quartets — opp. 127, 130 and 132 — from Ludwig van Beethoven, which are among the composer's group of late string quartets.
Prince Nikolai Borisovich Galitzin (Russian: Николай Борисович Голицын, (alternatively transcribed Golitsyn, Golitsïn or Golitsin; 8 December/19 December 1794 – 22 October/3 November 1866) was a Russian aristocrat, of the Galitzin family. He was an amateur musician, and is known particularly for his commissioning three string quartets — opp. 127, 130 and 132 — from Ludwig van Beethoven, which are among the composer's group of late string quartets.
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He was buried in the Svyatogorsk tomb at the Church of St. Anthony and Theodosius of the Svyatogorsk Holy Dormition Monastery. Nowadays it is the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsk Lavra.
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