St. Petersburg Music Hall from the Royal Court, G. I. Lyucedarsky in 1910-1912. St. Petersburg Music Hall The St. Petersburg Music Hall is a Russian state theater in the city of Saint Petersburg. It was founded in 1928. On December 5, 1928 Leningrad music hall opened with the premiere of “The Wonders of XX century or The Last Carrier” (directed by David Gutman) in the Opera Hall of the People’s House. The theater became very popular thanks to cooperation between O.Dunaevsky and ‘Thea-jazz’ of Leonid Utyosov. Starting from 1929 Dunaevsky became music director and principal conductor of the music hall. The troupe of the
Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Alfred Brendel III is fascinating to hear what he makes of this music. This Chopin playing, even in one of the big polonaises, is too brusque and rhythmically unyielding, even as it is emotionally honest and bristling with energy." All tracks are reissues from Philips Classics Records unless otherwise noted. Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Alfred Brendel III Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Alfred Brendel III is volume 14 of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century box set and is the third of three volumes dedicated to him. It features music by the composers Felix Mendelssohn, Carl Maria