This spring, after listening to live symphonies by Mozart, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler and Shostakovich, I was once again convinced that listening to large symphonic works can only be done in the hall. The recording often does not give even a tenth of the impression when you are next to the orchestra at the reverent and sacred moment of creating music. In June, thanks to the large-scale festival “Musical Collection”, organized by the leadership of the St.

There were no sensations: academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, mathematician Ludwig Faddeev and the late mayor of the city Anatoly Sobchak became honorary citizens of St. Petersburg. At yesterday's meeting of the city parliament, Faddeev received 39 votes, Sobchak - 34 votes.

Not only famous St. Petersburg residents, but also guests from Moscow and neighboring countries will take part in the action on May 31 on Palace Square in defense of freedom of assembly. Boris Nemtsov, one of the federal leaders of the Solidarity movement, was the first to announce his decision to go to Palace Square on May 31 at 19:00 in his online diary. “On May 31, I will be in St. Petersburg to take part in an action to defend Article 31 of the Constitution.

Guza APAKIDZE, prince, deputy of the St.

St. Petersburg officials spent tens of millions of rubles to green one of the city streets last fall. However, this spring the trees were dug up. It turned out that on several hundred linden and maple trees not a single bud blossomed, not a single leaf grew...

About 200 thousand garage owners make the mistake of treating them like real estate and demanding compensation from the city for the roof off their car. And the fact that the city and investors still pay garage workers is not their responsibility, but a form of social support. True, the city is ready to pay, but garage workers should not count on the market value of the demolished property. The city does not consider demolished garages as property for which compensation is due at market value.

The practice of rapidly fencing the shores of lakes and turning them into private beaches, which has swept the Karelian Isthmus, unfortunately continues. However, the wave of protest is also gaining momentum. Recently, the activity of fighters against the seizure of the coast has grown and brought dozens of people into courtrooms.

One of the last photographs of M. A. Bikhter Relatives of the famous Silver Age musician handed over his previously unpublished blockade diary to the editors of the St. Petersburg Novaya newspaper. Another discovery was the diary of an amazing person, musician, pianist, opera conductor, Conservatory professor, passionate bibliophile Mikhail Bikhter - the man who accompanied Chaliapin and other celebrities.