The End of St. Petersburg The End of St. Petersburg The End of St. Petersburg () is a 1927 silent film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and produced by Mezhrabpom. Commissioned to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution, "The End of St Petersburg" was to be one of Pudovkin's most famous films and secured his place as one of the foremost Soviet montage film directors. The film forms part of Pudovkin's 'revolutionary trilogy', alongside "Mother" (1926) and "Storm Over Asia" (aka "The Heir to Genghis Khan") (1928). The End of St. Petersburg is a political film, explaining why and how the Bolsheviks came to
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