The film details the history of the City on the Neva River and of the Russian Tsars who made significant contributions to its creation and development.
Founded by Peter the Great in 1703, St. Petersburg...
Vladimir Mikhailovich Deshevov (1889-1955) was one of prominent figures working within the field of Russian music in the first part of the 20th century. Along with other modernists he pioneered in developing...
Vladimir Mikhailovich Deshevov (1889-1955) was one of prominent figures working within the field of Russian music in the first part of the 20th century. Along with other modernists he pioneered in developing...
The blonde’s name is Lilia, the brunette’s – Violetta. The girls are fascinated by the horse races. Young racers are attracted to the girls. Sporting intrigues interlace with love affairs. Horses are taking...
This poetic parable is part of Tenghiz Abuladze’s cinematic triptych: “The Supplication” – “The Wishing Tree” – “Repentance”. The place is Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century. That’s how director...
Svetlana Nesterova was born in Yekaterinburg. Between 1995 and 2000 she studied at the composition faculty of the St. Petersburg State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire (class of B. Tishchenko). The same time...
Winner of two Silver Bears at the Berlin Film Festival for its actors and photography, and of the Best Film award in the 2010 London Film Festival, the film is set on a remote weather station in the Arctic...
The Golden Lion on Venice International Film Festival 2003
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes his feature debut with this haunting, poignant family drama. Teenage brothers Andrei (Vladimir Garin)...
The composer, pianist and teacher Alexander Yuryevich Radvilovich (born in 1955) originates from St Petersburg. Having graduated from the Petersburg Conservatoire, where he studied composition at professor...
MIKAEL TARIVERDIEV. MOODS. ORGAL WORKS
Mikael Tariverdiev was a recipient of many awards, including the USSR State Prize (1977) and the prize of the American Music Academy (1975). He was made People's...
In 1988 the first Soviet erotic film appeared as a symbol of perestroika. The scenes rather moderate for the genre were shocking for the domestic audiences. On the day of premiere the crowd around Moscow...
The Golden Lion on Venice International Film Festival 1962
Golden Gate Award on San Francisco International Film Festival 1962
The first full-length feature film by the great Russian director Andrei...
The following edition is the first attempt to present a clear picture of the vocal chamber works by St. Petersburg composer German Grigorievich Okunev (1931–1973). With few exceptions, they are largely...
An enchanting collection of the very best of Russian poetry, edited by acclaimed translator Robert Chandler together with poets Boris Dralyuk and Irina Mashinski
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth...
Sergey Ilyin belongs to the galaxy of the most legendary guitarists in Russia. Parts of a soloist with eminent orchestras and author's concerts, lectures at guitar music seminars, enlightening radio and...
Grigory Korchmar (born in 1947) got his higher musical education at the Leningrad (St Petersburg) State Conservatoire. His teachers were Vadim Salmanov (composition) and Pavel Serebryakov (piano). Being...
The last play of Ivan Vyrypaev (Award of Heidelberg international festival of contemporary theater, 63d Venice film festival prize (independent debut jury), The best playwriter 2009 (Germany), The best...
Gennady Grigoryevich Belov (*1939) was born in Leningrad. Having graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire (V. Salmanov’s class) in 1961, he completed post-graduate studying under the guidance of...
The word 'poet' and expressions such as 'exquisite touch' are commonly used by reviewers in describing the Russian pianist, Victor Ryabchikov. Since his first appearance in the West in the early '90s,...
The album Rich's Opera (tracks 1-7) originally released (LP) in 1992 by Kurizza Records (recorded in 1987-1991).
Track 8 originally released in 1995 (date of recording unknown).
Tracks...
14 years old Alexander Prior is a gifted composer and conductor who has already seen his music performed by respected orchestras and ensembles and received several prestigious awards for his compositions.
Born...
Andrey Petrov (1930–2006) was born in Leningrad. In 1954 he graduated from the Leningrad Conservatoire, where he studied composition at professor O. A. Yevlakhov’s class. Among the titles he was awarded...
Alexandre Dumas fils was born in Paris, France, the illegitimate child of Marie-Catherine Labay, a dressmaker, and novelist Alexandre Dumas. In 1831 his father legally recognized him and ensured the young...
Igor Druch was born (*1966) in St. Petersburg. Graduated from St. Petersburg Conservatoire. Attended the international mastercourses and seminars in Darmstadt (Paul-Heinz Dittrich), Berlin (Mark Kopytman),...
Irakli Kvirikadze, Vakhtang Chachanidze, Tinatin Dalakishvili in the drama Rezo Gigineishvili "Hostages".
Early 80's. Soviet Georgia. Just a few years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Young people...
Sergey gets to know a girl over the phone, and their tormentingly joyous telephone romance begins. They avoid personal meetings, wary of disappointments and unwanted hurt. Their love gets stronger and...
Roads run everywhere ... From the TV movie "Petersburg secrets". Music by O. Petrova, A. Petrov. Arranged by N. Tarasova
Lullaby. From the film "Circus". Music by I. Dunaevsky. Arranged by N. Tarasova
Fragrant...
Mechislav Samuilovich Vainberg (1919–1996) - outstanding Soviet and Russian composer of the 20th century, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1971), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980), USSR State Prize laureate...
Предлагаемое пособие — результат труда большого коллектива педагогов нашего города и области.
В основе сборника — прекрасные песни, пришедшие к нам с кино- и телеэкрана, любимые народом и испытанные...
Не растравляй моей души. Романс из телефильма "Петербургские тайны". Музыка О. Петровой, А. Петрова.Переложение Н.Петуховой
Что так сердце растревожено? Из кинофильма "Верные друзья". Музыка...
Mechislav Samuilovich Vainberg (1919–1996) - outstanding Soviet and Russian composer of the 20th century, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1971), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980), USSR State Prize laureate...
Mechislav Samuilovich Vainberg (1919–1996) - outstanding Soviet and Russian composer of the 20th century, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1971), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980), USSR State Prize laureate...
Mechislav Samuilovich Vainberg (1919–1996) - outstanding Soviet and Russian composer of the 20th century, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1971), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980), USSR State Prize laureate...
Вторая половина XIX века в русской истории стала временем активного конструирования утопических социальных моделей, а начало XX века целиком было посвящено попыткам воплощения этих моделей в жизнь. В философских...
About Russian Movies in Russian
The textbook can be used as a supplement to the main course of learning the Russian language. It contains methodical materials to work with the texts of nine Russian feature...
Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996) was a Polish, Soviet, and Russian composer and pianist. His compositions include 22 symphonies, a host of chamber works (including 17 string quartets as well as sonatas...