State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg (), formerly the Museum of Leningrad History from 1955 to 1991, is a museum of the city history in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The headquarters of the museum are located in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was established in 1938 as the Museum of History and Development of Leningrad. It is a successor of the City Museum and the Museum of Old St. Petersburg. During the second world war on the eastern front the content were moved to Sarapul. The first full historical
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