Lightness: Music for the Marble Palace – The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg Lightness: Music for the Marble Palace – The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg Lightness: Music for the Marble Palace – The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg is the eighteenth solo studio album from British musician Brian Eno, released in 1997, and re-released in 2000. This album should not be confused with a 1976 bootleg named "Music For Palaces". In May 2005, Eno premiered his then-new album, Another Day on Earth, at the same venue. An Opal release, with no catalogue number, this title is only available from EnoShop. The music on the album was made for an "Installation" - a
Hermitage Museum was originally built for Elizabeth and later occupied by Peter III. The largest room in this particular apartment was the Audience Chamber (also called the Throne Hall) which consisted of 227 square meters. The Hermitage buildings served as a home and workplace for nearly a thousand people, including the Imperial family. In addition to this, they also served as an extravagant showplace for all kinds of Russian relics and displays of wealth prior to the art collections. Many events were held in these buildings including masquerades for the nobility, grand receptions and ceremonies for state and government officials. The "Hermitage