MIA: History: Soviet Union: Music

 

Music of the Soviet Union


 

LYRICS AND SCORE BOOKS

 

1942: The Most Popular Songs from Soviet Union in English and Russian (original provided by Dr. Freda P. Beberfall)

1947: Anthology of Russian Lyrics - Новьіи Песенник. Phonetic Rendition by Jacob Shapiro (original provided by Dr. Freda P. Beberfall)

 

 

 

SOUND RECORDINGS

 

National Anthems

1917-1944: The International mp3
1944-1991: The Soviet National Anthem mp3(1944); mp3(1977); mp3(En); midi
                      Video (subtitles)

Armenian National Anthem (mp3)
Azerbaijan National Anthem (mp3)
Byelorussian National Anthem (mp3)
Estonian National Anthem (mp3)
Georgian National Anthem (mp3)
Kazakhstan National Anthem (mp3)
Kyrgyzstan National Anthem (mp3)

 

Latvian National Anthem (mp3)
Lithuanian National Anthem (mp3)
Moldavian National Anthem (mp3)
Tajikistan National Anthem (mp3)
Turkmenistan National Anthem (mp3)
Ukrainian National Anthem (mp3)
Uzbekistan National Anthem (mp3)

 

 

Soviet Songs

 

 

 

October Revolution and Civil War

 

 

 

Варшавянка
Varshavianka

[The Warsawian] Polish song, written at the end of XIXth century; very popular in Russia during the revolutions of 1905 and 1917

mp3

Конармейская
Konarmejskaia

[Cavalry Song] music: Dm. and Dan. Pokrass, lyrics: A. Surkov

mp3

Белая армия, чёрный барон
Belaia armiia, chiornyj baron

[White Army, Black Baron] music: Samuil Pokrass, lyrics: P. Grigoriev; 1920

mp3

Смело мы в бой пойдем
Smelo my v boj pojdem

[Bravely we will fight]

mp3

По долинам и по взгорьям
Po dolinam i po vzgoriam

[Through valleys and over hills] T. Aturov / S. Alimov

mp3

Наш паровоз
Nash parovoz

[Our Locomotive] 1918

mp3

Песня о Щорсе
Pesnia o Shchorse

[Song about Shchors] music: M. Blanter, lyrics: M. Golodniy; 1935

mp3

Тачанка
Tachanka

[Tachanka] music: K. Listov, lyrics: M. Ruderman; 1936

mp3

Красное знамя
Krasnoe znamia

[Red flag]

mp3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Patriotic War

 

 

 

Если завтра война
Esli zavtra vojna

[If Tomorrow War Comes] music: Pokrass brothers, lyrics: V. Lebedev-Kumach; 1938

mp3

Священная война
Sviashchennaia vojna

[The Sacred War] music: A. Alexandrov, lyrics: V. Lebedev-Kumach; 1941

mp3

Марш защитников Москвы
Marsh zashchitnikov Moskvy

[March of the defenders of Moscow] music: B. Mokrousov, lyrics: A. Surkov; 1941

mp3

Катюша
Katyusha

[Katyusha] music: M. Blanter, lyrics: M Isakovsky; 1938

mp3

Принимай нас, Суоми - красавица
Prinimaj nas, Suomi - krasavitsa

[Greet us, beautiful Finland] music: Dm. and Dan. Pokrass, lyrics: A. D'Actille; 1939

mp3

В землянке
V zemlianke

[In the blindage] music: K. Listov, lyrics: A. Surkov; 1942

mp3

Несокрушимая и легендарная
Nesokrushimaia i legendarnaia

[Invincible and legendary] music: A. Alexandrov, lyrics: O. Kolychev; 1943

mp3

Смуглянка
Smuglianka

[Dark girl] music: A. Novikov, lyrics: Y. Shvedov; 1944

mp3

Синий платочек
Sinij platochek

[Blue headkerchief] music: E. Peterburgsky, lyrics: I. Galitsky, M. Maximov; 1940

mp3

Под звездами балканскими
Pod zvezdami balkanskimi

[Under the stars of Balkans] music: M. Blanter, lyrics: M. Isakovsky; 1944

mp3

Эх, дороги
Eh, dorogi

[Oh, roads] music: A. Novikov, lyrics: L. Oshanin; 1945

mp3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Komsomol

 

 

 

Орлёнок
Orlionok

[Eaglet] music: V. Bely, lyrics: A. Shvedov

mp3

Там, вдали за рекой
Tam, vdali za rekoj

[There, far, beyond the river] music: A. Alexandrov, lyrics: N. Kool 

mp3

Главное, ребята, сердцем не стареть
Glavnoe, rebiata, serdtsem ne staret

[Pals, we must not grow old in our hearts] music: A. Pakhmutova, lyrics: N. Dobronravov; 1962

mp3

И вновь продолжается бой
I vnov prodolzhaetsia boj

[And the battle continues] music: A. Pakhmutova, lyrics: N. Dobronravov; 1974

mp3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Дубинушка
Dubinushka

[Little club]

mp3

Смело, товарищи, в ногу
Smelo, tovarishchi, v nogu

[Comrades, let's bravely march] lyrics: L. Radin; 1897

mp3

По морям, по волнам
Pa moriam, pa volnam

[Over the sea, across the waves]

mp3

Рабочая Марсельеза
Rabochaia Marseleza

[Workers' Marseillaise]

mp3

Раскинулось море широко
Raskinulos more shiroko

[The sea streches wide] 1900

mp3

Москва майская
Moskva majskaia

[Moscow in May] music: Dm. and Dan. Pokrass, lyrics: V. Lebedev-Kumach; 1937

mp3

Вы жертвою пали
Vy zhertvoiu pali

[You fell victims] lyrics: A. Arkhangelsky; 1878

mp3

Славное море, священный Байкал
Slavnoe more, sviashchenny Baikal

[O Glorious Sea, Holy Baikal]

mp3

Мы красные солдаты
My krasnye soldaty

[We the Red Soldiers]

mp3

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


 

See also:
Marxism and Music
 

 

The lyrics to some of these songs are unknown - if you can translate or find the lyrics, please send a mail.

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