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Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim - USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir
Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim
Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky (25/04/1840 - 25/10/1893)
Orchestra : The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir
Conductor : Valery Polyansky
Album : V/A - Sacred Treasures - Choral Masterworks From Russia
Label : Hearts Of Space - 1998
published: 09 Feb 2011
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Tchaikovsky Cherubical Hymn USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
We, who mystically representing the cherubim and singing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, let us now lay aside every worldly care so that we may raise up the king of all who is invisibly borne aloft by the angelic orders Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
published: 02 Jun 2012
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Biggest Mistake of Soviet Union...🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
#russia #Russian #russiavsukraine #Soviet #SovietUnion #USSR #ColdWar #History #Europe #europeanunion #Afghanistan #USA #unitedstates #NATO #Communism #CommunistCountries #China #Asia #comparison #facts #geography #geopolitics #population #gdp #military #maps
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todays video is Shows Why Sovviet Union invaded Afghanistan
so in December 1979 USSR invaded the country of afghanistan, this invasion lasted for 10 years and it resulted in a humiliating soviet defeat, this defeat caused a huge toll on soviet military economy and reputation, and it also played a huge role in the dissolution of USSR,
then why did USSR invade this country,
so Firstly Soviet leaders wanted to spread their influence in Asia, their plan was to...
published: 14 May 2023
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"We swear to you, Motherland!" - Alexey Sergeev and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1975)
The first part of the clip features an excerpt from the Boris Alexandrov's cantata "We swear to you, Motherland!" performed by Alexey Sergeev (bass) and the Twice Red Banner Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after. A.V. Alexandrova (or the Red Army Choir). This cantata was dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR. The second part of the clip features an excerpt from the patriotic military song "Soldiers, on the way!".
Music - Boris Alexandrov, lyrics - Ernst Mikhailov
This is a clip from the musical film "I glorify the Fatherland" produced in 1975.
Brief history of this cantata:
In 1972, the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR was celebrated. The Ministry of Culture of the Soviet Union announced a competition for the best large-form musical...
published: 04 Feb 2023
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D. SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphony No.10, in e, Op.97 [USSR Ministry of Culture SO, G. Rozhdestvensky] 1982
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (ДМИТРИЙ ДМИТРИЕВИЧ ШОСТАКОВИЧ)
(26/09/1906 - 9/08/1975)
SYMPHONY No.10, e moll, Op.97
[00' 52''] I. Moderato
[23' 50''] II. Allegro
[28' 10''] III. Allegretto
[40' 40''] IV. Andante
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
GENNADY ROZHDESTVENSKY, conductor
Государственный симфонический оркестр Министерства Культуры СССР
Дирижер ГЕННАДИЙ РОЖДЕСТВЕНСКИЙ
Moscow Conservatory "Tchaikovsky" Grand Hall, 1982
Большой зал Московской государственной консерватории им. Чайковского, 1982
published: 23 Apr 2022
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The Soviet Entertainment and Cultural Centers
Life in the Soviet Union and the Houses of Culture was very interconnected, since these Palaces of culture, also known as the houses of culture, played an essential role in the social life of every citizen of the Soviet Union. The USSR has designed these establishment with the aim of educating, entertaining, and spreading communist values among its citizens.
These cultural centers were the primary source for the Soviet Entertainment, with many athletic, theatrical, educational, and recreational activities were carried in these complexes on the daily basis, and whole generations of Soviet students and Pioneers have been brought up by them. As a result, the palaces of culture has become an inseparable part of the Soviet life style. Their relevance and importance, is one of many interestin...
published: 26 Nov 2020
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Edison Denisov, Symphony [No.1], USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra, Rozhdestvensky
"It seems to me that one of the greatest values of music is its spiritual power, its ability to carry a great spiritual charge. Music carried this charge during pre-Bach and Bach epochs, as well as for some time afterwards (Mozart, Brahms). In the 20th century, this charge was, to a considerable degree, lost. During our lifetime, for a long while, the loss of spiritual values has progressed, - or their leveling, or even a negative attitude to them revealed by the growth of so-called atheism - a phenomenon very dangerous to mankind. I remember Shostakovich telling me a few times a year or two before his death: "Earlier, there were ten commandments: 'thou shall not kill;' 'thou shall not steal;' 'thou shall not seduce your neighbor's wife;' etc. But now we have just one single commandment - ...
published: 27 Aug 2011
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Dmitry Kitsenko - Sinfonia in D - USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra - Valery Polyansky
Dmitry Kitsenko - Sinfonia in D - USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra - Valery Polyansky (conductor)
published: 07 Dec 2013
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Izabella Tabarovsky: "Soviet Antizionism and Contemporary Left Antisemitism"
Where does contemporary antizionist ideology come from? In this event, we will talk about the origins of this ideology, what purpose it was meant to serve, how it harmed Jews in the past—and how it is doing it today.
(If the event malfunctions on whatever social media network you're on, here are alternative links to other video streams of this event: https://www.danielsadan.com/episode/izabella-tabarovsky-soviet-antizionism-contemporary-left-antisemitism)
Ever wonder where the idea that “Zionism is racism” comes from? Who first demonized Israel as an “apartheid” state or smeared Zionism as a reincarnation of Nazi Germany? Who emptied the term Zionism of its original meaning and associated it with humanity’s worst evils, including imperialism, colonialism, fascism, terrorism and gen...
published: 04 Sep 2023
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Russia: History, Geography, Economy and Culture
Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news, as the recent Russia Ukraine conflict demonstrates. It's a country you simply cannot ignore. At a time of renewed tensions between East and West, its more important than ever that we stop a moment to understand what is Russia and who are the Russians. And this is why I made this country the next in the series on Nation States of Earth.
🕐TIMESTAMPS🕖
👉0:00 Introduction, Titles
👉3:37 Early History, Kievan Rus
👉7:01 The Rise of Moscow, First Tsars
👉8:46 Russian Empire, Peter, Catherine, Napoleon
👉12:58 Russian Revolution, Russian Civil War
👉17:07 Early Soviet Union (USSR), Stalin, World War II
👉20:52 Later Soviet Union, Cold War, Collaps...
published: 27 Feb 2022
7:36
Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim - USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir
Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim
Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky (25/04/1840 - 25/10/1893)
Orchestra : The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir
Conductor :...
Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim
Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky (25/04/1840 - 25/10/1893)
Orchestra : The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir
Conductor : Valery Polyansky
Album : V/A - Sacred Treasures - Choral Masterworks From Russia
Label : Hearts Of Space - 1998
https://wn.com/Tchaikovsky_Hymn_Of_The_Cherubim_Ussr_Ministry_Of_Culture_Chamber_Choir
Tchaikovsky - Hymn of the Cherubim
Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky (25/04/1840 - 25/10/1893)
Orchestra : The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir
Conductor : Valery Polyansky
Album : V/A - Sacred Treasures - Choral Masterworks From Russia
Label : Hearts Of Space - 1998
- published: 09 Feb 2011
- views: 10521601
7:35
Tchaikovsky Cherubical Hymn USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
We, who mystically representing the cherubim and singing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, let us now lay aside every worldly care so that we m...
We, who mystically representing the cherubim and singing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, let us now lay aside every worldly care so that we may raise up the king of all who is invisibly borne aloft by the angelic orders Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
https://wn.com/Tchaikovsky_Cherubical_Hymn_Ussr_Ministry_Of_Culture_Chamber_Choir
We, who mystically representing the cherubim and singing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, let us now lay aside every worldly care so that we may raise up the king of all who is invisibly borne aloft by the angelic orders Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
- published: 02 Jun 2012
- views: 4545
0:29
Biggest Mistake of Soviet Union...🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
#russia #Russian #russiavsukraine #Soviet #SovietUnion #USSR #ColdWar #History #Europe #europeanunion #
Afghanistan #USA #unitedstates #NATO #Communism #Communis...
#russia #Russian #russiavsukraine #Soviet #SovietUnion #USSR #ColdWar #History #Europe #europeanunion #
Afghanistan #USA #unitedstates #NATO #Communism #CommunistCountries #China #Asia #comparison #facts #geography #geopolitics #population #gdp #military #maps
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todays video is Shows Why Sovviet Union invaded Afghanistan
so in December 1979 USSR invaded the country of afghanistan, this invasion lasted for 10 years and it resulted in a humiliating soviet defeat, this defeat caused a huge toll on soviet military economy and reputation, and it also played a huge role in the dissolution of USSR,
then why did USSR invade this country,
so Firstly Soviet leaders wanted to spread their influence in Asia, their plan was to invade Afghanistan and then slowly carry on the communist expansion,
secondly Soviets thought that Afghanistan is a weak country so conquering Afghanistan would be an easy way of flaunting the soviet military strength to the west,
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This video is also inspired by real life lore channel
links:
Real life lore:https://www.youtube.com/c/RealLifeLore
Thetruesize:https://thetruesize.com
Wendover productions:https://www.youtube.com/c/Wendoverproductions
Spaghetti Road:https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaghettiRoad
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Tags:
Russia,Russian Army,Russian history,Russia history,Soviet Union,USSR,Soviet,Russia vs Afghanistan,Soviet vs Afghanistan,Why Russia invaded Afghanistan,Communism,Communist countries,Communist Expansion,Post Communist Countries,Soviet Army,Soviet military,Soviet economy,Soviet History,NATO,NATO vs Soviet Union,NATO vs Russia,NATO countries,EUrope,EUropean Countries,USA vs Russia,USA vs Soviet union,Maps,Interesting maps,Geography,Geopolitics,Happy Earth
https://wn.com/Biggest_Mistake_Of_Soviet_Union...🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
#russia #Russian #russiavsukraine #Soviet #SovietUnion #USSR #ColdWar #History #Europe #europeanunion #
Afghanistan #USA #unitedstates #NATO #Communism #CommunistCountries #China #Asia #comparison #facts #geography #geopolitics #population #gdp #military #maps
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todays video is Shows Why Sovviet Union invaded Afghanistan
so in December 1979 USSR invaded the country of afghanistan, this invasion lasted for 10 years and it resulted in a humiliating soviet defeat, this defeat caused a huge toll on soviet military economy and reputation, and it also played a huge role in the dissolution of USSR,
then why did USSR invade this country,
so Firstly Soviet leaders wanted to spread their influence in Asia, their plan was to invade Afghanistan and then slowly carry on the communist expansion,
secondly Soviets thought that Afghanistan is a weak country so conquering Afghanistan would be an easy way of flaunting the soviet military strength to the west,
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This video is also inspired by real life lore channel
links:
Real life lore:https://www.youtube.com/c/RealLifeLore
Thetruesize:https://thetruesize.com
Wendover productions:https://www.youtube.com/c/Wendoverproductions
Spaghetti Road:https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaghettiRoad
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Tags:
Russia,Russian Army,Russian history,Russia history,Soviet Union,USSR,Soviet,Russia vs Afghanistan,Soviet vs Afghanistan,Why Russia invaded Afghanistan,Communism,Communist countries,Communist Expansion,Post Communist Countries,Soviet Army,Soviet military,Soviet economy,Soviet History,NATO,NATO vs Soviet Union,NATO vs Russia,NATO countries,EUrope,EUropean Countries,USA vs Russia,USA vs Soviet union,Maps,Interesting maps,Geography,Geopolitics,Happy Earth
- published: 14 May 2023
- views: 2847757
3:20
"We swear to you, Motherland!" - Alexey Sergeev and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1975)
The first part of the clip features an excerpt from the Boris Alexandrov's cantata "We swear to you, Motherland!" performed by Alexey Sergeev (bass) and the Twi...
The first part of the clip features an excerpt from the Boris Alexandrov's cantata "We swear to you, Motherland!" performed by Alexey Sergeev (bass) and the Twice Red Banner Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after. A.V. Alexandrova (or the Red Army Choir). This cantata was dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR. The second part of the clip features an excerpt from the patriotic military song "Soldiers, on the way!".
Music - Boris Alexandrov, lyrics - Ernst Mikhailov
This is a clip from the musical film "I glorify the Fatherland" produced in 1975.
Brief history of this cantata:
In 1972, the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR was celebrated. The Ministry of Culture of the Soviet Union announced a competition for the best large-form musical work dedicated to this event. The artistic director of the Red Banner Ensemble, Boris Alexandrov, invited the poet E. Mikhailov in order to write poetry for a cantata, with which he was going to participate in the competition. Together they developed a theme that is typical for the army creative team: the theme of the oath of allegiance to the Fatherland.
Soon the cantata was written, orchestrated and arranged for soloists of male, children's and mixed choirs. The screening was attended by members of the jury, leaders of the Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy, as well as the Minister of Culture of the USSR E.A. Furtseva. As a result, by the decision of the jury, the cantata "We swear to you, Motherland" took the 1st place in its nomination at the competition. The authors received honorary awards.
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TRANSLATION OF THE LYRICS:
The whole country takes the oath,
When soldiers swear to their Homeland.
Excited youth stands in the ranks -
The sons of the fifteen republics!
The words ring like steel over the whole earth:
I am a citizen of the Soviet Union! (3 times)
Always ready,
on the orders of the Soviet government,
to start defending my Motherland -
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
I swear to protect it
without sparing my blood
and life itself!
and life itself!
We swear!
+++
Soldiers, on the road!:
The days of work and study
Have come for us now.
So that our villages and cities
Can blossom peacefully.
Soldiers, on the road, on the road, on the road!
And for you, dear,
There is a field mail.
Farewell, the trumpet is calling -
The soldiers are going on a campaign!
#RedArmyChoir #AlexandrovEnsemble #patrioticsong #militarysong #SovietUnion
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: ""Here's the Postal Troika Rushing" - Leonid Kharitonov (1987)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfYLgOO27HM
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
https://wn.com/We_Swear_To_You,_Motherland_Alexey_Sergeev_And_The_Alexandrov_Red_Army_Choir_(1975)
The first part of the clip features an excerpt from the Boris Alexandrov's cantata "We swear to you, Motherland!" performed by Alexey Sergeev (bass) and the Twice Red Banner Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after. A.V. Alexandrova (or the Red Army Choir). This cantata was dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR. The second part of the clip features an excerpt from the patriotic military song "Soldiers, on the way!".
Music - Boris Alexandrov, lyrics - Ernst Mikhailov
This is a clip from the musical film "I glorify the Fatherland" produced in 1975.
Brief history of this cantata:
In 1972, the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR was celebrated. The Ministry of Culture of the Soviet Union announced a competition for the best large-form musical work dedicated to this event. The artistic director of the Red Banner Ensemble, Boris Alexandrov, invited the poet E. Mikhailov in order to write poetry for a cantata, with which he was going to participate in the competition. Together they developed a theme that is typical for the army creative team: the theme of the oath of allegiance to the Fatherland.
Soon the cantata was written, orchestrated and arranged for soloists of male, children's and mixed choirs. The screening was attended by members of the jury, leaders of the Main Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy, as well as the Minister of Culture of the USSR E.A. Furtseva. As a result, by the decision of the jury, the cantata "We swear to you, Motherland" took the 1st place in its nomination at the competition. The authors received honorary awards.
This video was restored, digitally remastered and upscaled by our channel.
PLEASE, SHARE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO
AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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We will much appreciate your help and support of our channel!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TRANSLATION OF THE LYRICS:
The whole country takes the oath,
When soldiers swear to their Homeland.
Excited youth stands in the ranks -
The sons of the fifteen republics!
The words ring like steel over the whole earth:
I am a citizen of the Soviet Union! (3 times)
Always ready,
on the orders of the Soviet government,
to start defending my Motherland -
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
I swear to protect it
without sparing my blood
and life itself!
and life itself!
We swear!
+++
Soldiers, on the road!:
The days of work and study
Have come for us now.
So that our villages and cities
Can blossom peacefully.
Soldiers, on the road, on the road, on the road!
And for you, dear,
There is a field mail.
Farewell, the trumpet is calling -
The soldiers are going on a campaign!
#RedArmyChoir #AlexandrovEnsemble #patrioticsong #militarysong #SovietUnion
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: ""Here's the Postal Troika Rushing" - Leonid Kharitonov (1987)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfYLgOO27HM
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
- published: 04 Feb 2023
- views: 53634
53:28
D. SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphony No.10, in e, Op.97 [USSR Ministry of Culture SO, G. Rozhdestvensky] 1982
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (ДМИТРИЙ ДМИТРИЕВИЧ ШОСТАКОВИЧ)
(26/09/1906 - 9/08/1975)
SYMPHONY No.10, e moll, Op.97
[00' 52''] I. Moderato
[23' 50''] II. Allegro
[...
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (ДМИТРИЙ ДМИТРИЕВИЧ ШОСТАКОВИЧ)
(26/09/1906 - 9/08/1975)
SYMPHONY No.10, e moll, Op.97
[00' 52''] I. Moderato
[23' 50''] II. Allegro
[28' 10''] III. Allegretto
[40' 40''] IV. Andante
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
GENNADY ROZHDESTVENSKY, conductor
Государственный симфонический оркестр Министерства Культуры СССР
Дирижер ГЕННАДИЙ РОЖДЕСТВЕНСКИЙ
Moscow Conservatory "Tchaikovsky" Grand Hall, 1982
Большой зал Московской государственной консерватории им. Чайковского, 1982
https://wn.com/D._Shostakovich_Symphony_No.10,_In_E,_Op.97_Ussr_Ministry_Of_Culture_So,_G._Rozhdestvensky_1982
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (ДМИТРИЙ ДМИТРИЕВИЧ ШОСТАКОВИЧ)
(26/09/1906 - 9/08/1975)
SYMPHONY No.10, e moll, Op.97
[00' 52''] I. Moderato
[23' 50''] II. Allegro
[28' 10''] III. Allegretto
[40' 40''] IV. Andante
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
GENNADY ROZHDESTVENSKY, conductor
Государственный симфонический оркестр Министерства Культуры СССР
Дирижер ГЕННАДИЙ РОЖДЕСТВЕНСКИЙ
Moscow Conservatory "Tchaikovsky" Grand Hall, 1982
Большой зал Московской государственной консерватории им. Чайковского, 1982
- published: 23 Apr 2022
- views: 1641
7:38
The Soviet Entertainment and Cultural Centers
Life in the Soviet Union and the Houses of Culture was very interconnected, since these Palaces of culture, also known as the houses of culture, played an essen...
Life in the Soviet Union and the Houses of Culture was very interconnected, since these Palaces of culture, also known as the houses of culture, played an essential role in the social life of every citizen of the Soviet Union. The USSR has designed these establishment with the aim of educating, entertaining, and spreading communist values among its citizens.
These cultural centers were the primary source for the Soviet Entertainment, with many athletic, theatrical, educational, and recreational activities were carried in these complexes on the daily basis, and whole generations of Soviet students and Pioneers have been brought up by them. As a result, the palaces of culture has become an inseparable part of the Soviet life style. Their relevance and importance, is one of many interesting facts about the USSR.
Their concept and their later influence and legacy are not so simple to describe though. As they have created many good things, and some unfortunate things such as dangerous gangs and conflicts.
Life in USSR was very busy, but overall these establishments have the soviet life pretty colorful.
Unfortunately, many of these Soviet era treasures are completely abandoned now, turning into the unofficial shelters for the homeless, and the looters, but the most prominent ones are still active and are hugely popular among the tourists. Walking by these cultural centers now, really reminds you about the legacy of the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, visiting these remnants of the Soviet lifestyle, is a breathtaking experience.
Soviet Palace of Culture and History will present you all the sides of the topic.
#USSR #sovietCulture #palaces #pioneers
https://wn.com/The_Soviet_Entertainment_And_Cultural_Centers
Life in the Soviet Union and the Houses of Culture was very interconnected, since these Palaces of culture, also known as the houses of culture, played an essential role in the social life of every citizen of the Soviet Union. The USSR has designed these establishment with the aim of educating, entertaining, and spreading communist values among its citizens.
These cultural centers were the primary source for the Soviet Entertainment, with many athletic, theatrical, educational, and recreational activities were carried in these complexes on the daily basis, and whole generations of Soviet students and Pioneers have been brought up by them. As a result, the palaces of culture has become an inseparable part of the Soviet life style. Their relevance and importance, is one of many interesting facts about the USSR.
Their concept and their later influence and legacy are not so simple to describe though. As they have created many good things, and some unfortunate things such as dangerous gangs and conflicts.
Life in USSR was very busy, but overall these establishments have the soviet life pretty colorful.
Unfortunately, many of these Soviet era treasures are completely abandoned now, turning into the unofficial shelters for the homeless, and the looters, but the most prominent ones are still active and are hugely popular among the tourists. Walking by these cultural centers now, really reminds you about the legacy of the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, visiting these remnants of the Soviet lifestyle, is a breathtaking experience.
Soviet Palace of Culture and History will present you all the sides of the topic.
#USSR #sovietCulture #palaces #pioneers
- published: 26 Nov 2020
- views: 938
46:59
Edison Denisov, Symphony [No.1], USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra, Rozhdestvensky
"It seems to me that one of the greatest values of music is its spiritual power, its ability to carry a great spiritual charge. Music carried this charge during...
"It seems to me that one of the greatest values of music is its spiritual power, its ability to carry a great spiritual charge. Music carried this charge during pre-Bach and Bach epochs, as well as for some time afterwards (Mozart, Brahms). In the 20th century, this charge was, to a considerable degree, lost. During our lifetime, for a long while, the loss of spiritual values has progressed, - or their leveling, or even a negative attitude to them revealed by the growth of so-called atheism - a phenomenon very dangerous to mankind. I remember Shostakovich telling me a few times a year or two before his death: "Earlier, there were ten commandments: 'thou shall not kill;' 'thou shall not steal;' 'thou shall not seduce your neighbor's wife;' etc. But now we have just one single commandment - 'do not violate the purity of the teaching of Marx and Lenin.'" A lot of artists perceived the leveling of spiritual values and their replacement by false values. In music - both in academic and in new - there is a lot of what we may call bluff. Currently, even some prominent names, experiencing intense professional scrutiny closely follow all the slightest changes of fashion - and, since they possess a certain technique and skills in the application of cliché, they often deceive the audience. Take the great artists of the past - Mozart, Bach, or Brahms; from Russian music, take Mussorgsky, Glinka, Tchaikovsky. Those never cheated the audience, never fooled anyone - they were always honest and sincere. At present, unfortunately, the idea of honesty often disappears from art. Even significant composers, and to a much greater extent, artists, often indulge in bluffing, whereas the audience, having lost the criteria, takes this bluff at face value.
In our society, false art has often substituted true one. There was a long period when the true art was suppressed, whereas false art was hailed, presented as true, and the entire mass media industriously persuaded the people that this was true art. This was how, in particular, they managed to fend the people off the concert hall. When before the war, Soviet music was played, people went to listen to it. In the 20s, concert halls were packed. Nowadays, one has to "organize" the audience; there is even an expression, "filling groups." Once there was an author's concert of some secretary-composer, related to his nomination for the Lenin award. I asked a clarinetist from the State Orchestra: "How was the concert?" And he told me: "It was wonderful - one to five." - "What do you mean? - "Fifty people on the stage, ten in the stalls." This is a standard picture. Here also lies one of the reasons for the fact that opera houses, especially provincial ones, stay empty. For a long time, all had been done to divert the public from art.
Unlike some other composers who got carried away by serialism, I have never rejected intention, because purely abstract reasoning deprived of any intentional content, makes music more superficial. One may compose a lot of good pieces, but they will be, so to say, beautiful musical architecture with very little spiritual content. For example, I appreciate Xenakis's music, but objectively speaking, it is very superficial - it has almost no psychological content. In a sense, this is "objective music." If we attribute Xenakis to French music, he will appear to continue the tradition of Roussel and Varèse, but in no way is he even close to Debussy's tradition. To me, other things are more appealing. In my opinion, Debussy is one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. I think that he is even more innovative, if we use this word, than Stravinsky or Webern - but Debussy's innovations do not lie on the surface. In Stravinsky's music, the new immediately strikes you; whereas one initially takes Debussy as very traditional. However, when you start to analyze, you see that he was a much more daring thinker than many of his contemporaries. In this respect, Debussy's music, in his best pieces, like Pelleas and Melisande, is to me as promising as Mussorgsky's music - which was really appreciated almost one hundred years after [his death], or possibly has not yet been appreciated even today."
Edison Denisov
Denisov was born in Tomsk, Siberia into the family of a radio-physicist, who gave him the very unusual first name Edison, in honour of the great American inventor. He studied mathematics before deciding to spend his life composing. This decision was enthusiastically supported by Dmitri Shostakovich, who gave him instructions in composition.
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"It seems to me that one of the greatest values of music is its spiritual power, its ability to carry a great spiritual charge. Music carried this charge during pre-Bach and Bach epochs, as well as for some time afterwards (Mozart, Brahms). In the 20th century, this charge was, to a considerable degree, lost. During our lifetime, for a long while, the loss of spiritual values has progressed, - or their leveling, or even a negative attitude to them revealed by the growth of so-called atheism - a phenomenon very dangerous to mankind. I remember Shostakovich telling me a few times a year or two before his death: "Earlier, there were ten commandments: 'thou shall not kill;' 'thou shall not steal;' 'thou shall not seduce your neighbor's wife;' etc. But now we have just one single commandment - 'do not violate the purity of the teaching of Marx and Lenin.'" A lot of artists perceived the leveling of spiritual values and their replacement by false values. In music - both in academic and in new - there is a lot of what we may call bluff. Currently, even some prominent names, experiencing intense professional scrutiny closely follow all the slightest changes of fashion - and, since they possess a certain technique and skills in the application of cliché, they often deceive the audience. Take the great artists of the past - Mozart, Bach, or Brahms; from Russian music, take Mussorgsky, Glinka, Tchaikovsky. Those never cheated the audience, never fooled anyone - they were always honest and sincere. At present, unfortunately, the idea of honesty often disappears from art. Even significant composers, and to a much greater extent, artists, often indulge in bluffing, whereas the audience, having lost the criteria, takes this bluff at face value.
In our society, false art has often substituted true one. There was a long period when the true art was suppressed, whereas false art was hailed, presented as true, and the entire mass media industriously persuaded the people that this was true art. This was how, in particular, they managed to fend the people off the concert hall. When before the war, Soviet music was played, people went to listen to it. In the 20s, concert halls were packed. Nowadays, one has to "organize" the audience; there is even an expression, "filling groups." Once there was an author's concert of some secretary-composer, related to his nomination for the Lenin award. I asked a clarinetist from the State Orchestra: "How was the concert?" And he told me: "It was wonderful - one to five." - "What do you mean? - "Fifty people on the stage, ten in the stalls." This is a standard picture. Here also lies one of the reasons for the fact that opera houses, especially provincial ones, stay empty. For a long time, all had been done to divert the public from art.
Unlike some other composers who got carried away by serialism, I have never rejected intention, because purely abstract reasoning deprived of any intentional content, makes music more superficial. One may compose a lot of good pieces, but they will be, so to say, beautiful musical architecture with very little spiritual content. For example, I appreciate Xenakis's music, but objectively speaking, it is very superficial - it has almost no psychological content. In a sense, this is "objective music." If we attribute Xenakis to French music, he will appear to continue the tradition of Roussel and Varèse, but in no way is he even close to Debussy's tradition. To me, other things are more appealing. In my opinion, Debussy is one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. I think that he is even more innovative, if we use this word, than Stravinsky or Webern - but Debussy's innovations do not lie on the surface. In Stravinsky's music, the new immediately strikes you; whereas one initially takes Debussy as very traditional. However, when you start to analyze, you see that he was a much more daring thinker than many of his contemporaries. In this respect, Debussy's music, in his best pieces, like Pelleas and Melisande, is to me as promising as Mussorgsky's music - which was really appreciated almost one hundred years after [his death], or possibly has not yet been appreciated even today."
Edison Denisov
Denisov was born in Tomsk, Siberia into the family of a radio-physicist, who gave him the very unusual first name Edison, in honour of the great American inventor. He studied mathematics before deciding to spend his life composing. This decision was enthusiastically supported by Dmitri Shostakovich, who gave him instructions in composition.
- published: 27 Aug 2011
- views: 21047
21:03
Dmitry Kitsenko - Sinfonia in D - USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra - Valery Polyansky
Dmitry Kitsenko - Sinfonia in D - USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra - Valery Polyansky (conductor)
Dmitry Kitsenko - Sinfonia in D - USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra - Valery Polyansky (conductor)
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Dmitry Kitsenko - Sinfonia in D - USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra - Valery Polyansky (conductor)
- published: 07 Dec 2013
- views: 974
1:13:33
Izabella Tabarovsky: "Soviet Antizionism and Contemporary Left Antisemitism"
Where does contemporary antizionist ideology come from? In this event, we will talk about the origins of this ideology, what purpose it was meant to serve, how ...
Where does contemporary antizionist ideology come from? In this event, we will talk about the origins of this ideology, what purpose it was meant to serve, how it harmed Jews in the past—and how it is doing it today.
(If the event malfunctions on whatever social media network you're on, here are alternative links to other video streams of this event: https://www.danielsadan.com/episode/izabella-tabarovsky-soviet-antizionism-contemporary-left-antisemitism)
Ever wonder where the idea that “Zionism is racism” comes from? Who first demonized Israel as an “apartheid” state or smeared Zionism as a reincarnation of Nazi Germany? Who emptied the term Zionism of its original meaning and associated it with humanity’s worst evils, including imperialism, colonialism, fascism, terrorism and genocide?
You might think that these ideas are an outgrowth of contemporary social justice activism and Western academic thought, but the history of these ideas goes back over 50 years. That’s when the Soviet Union first began to talk about Zionism as though it was its primary ideological enemy, to develop an elaborate international propaganda effort against it, and to try to win over the global left to this antizionist project. The USSR also used its influence in the developing world to introduce these ideas.
You might ask: Why should we care about this history? The USSR doesn’t exist anymore. Aren’t we busy enough dealing with the present?
We should care about it for the same reason we care about the history of Nazi antisemitism. Nazi Germany has also ceased to exist and its ideas are widely discredited, but they are not dead. They continue to live on among contemporary neo-Nazis and white supremacists, threatening to regain virulence and cross over into mainstream political discourse.
We must learn about Soviet antizionism in order to understand the danger posed by the antizionist antisemitism of the contemporary far left. The antizionist antisemitism of Jeremy Corbyn, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and those who are influenced by them is not simply a product of nice people caring deeply about Palestine. It is a politics that has a long tradition originating in a country that went down in history, among other things, as a country of state-sponsored antisemitism.
The antizionist slogans we are hearing today were once weaponized against millions of Soviet Jews. They are already being weaponized against American and British Jews (although, thankfully, without an apparatus of state repression behind them). Without this history, we can’t analyze contemporary antizionism correctly, nor can we forecast the dangers that it poses to Jews.
One of the main lessons of this history is that whenever an institution or a society embraces antizionist antisemitism, Jews suffer.
We don’t need to wonder whether antizionism is the same as antisemitism or not. Millions of Jews who grew up in the communist countries have seen it all before. What we need to do is look closely at this history in order to help us understand the present and forecast the future. We will start doing it with today’s conversation.
https://wn.com/Izabella_Tabarovsky_Soviet_Antizionism_And_Contemporary_Left_Antisemitism
Where does contemporary antizionist ideology come from? In this event, we will talk about the origins of this ideology, what purpose it was meant to serve, how it harmed Jews in the past—and how it is doing it today.
(If the event malfunctions on whatever social media network you're on, here are alternative links to other video streams of this event: https://www.danielsadan.com/episode/izabella-tabarovsky-soviet-antizionism-contemporary-left-antisemitism)
Ever wonder where the idea that “Zionism is racism” comes from? Who first demonized Israel as an “apartheid” state or smeared Zionism as a reincarnation of Nazi Germany? Who emptied the term Zionism of its original meaning and associated it with humanity’s worst evils, including imperialism, colonialism, fascism, terrorism and genocide?
You might think that these ideas are an outgrowth of contemporary social justice activism and Western academic thought, but the history of these ideas goes back over 50 years. That’s when the Soviet Union first began to talk about Zionism as though it was its primary ideological enemy, to develop an elaborate international propaganda effort against it, and to try to win over the global left to this antizionist project. The USSR also used its influence in the developing world to introduce these ideas.
You might ask: Why should we care about this history? The USSR doesn’t exist anymore. Aren’t we busy enough dealing with the present?
We should care about it for the same reason we care about the history of Nazi antisemitism. Nazi Germany has also ceased to exist and its ideas are widely discredited, but they are not dead. They continue to live on among contemporary neo-Nazis and white supremacists, threatening to regain virulence and cross over into mainstream political discourse.
We must learn about Soviet antizionism in order to understand the danger posed by the antizionist antisemitism of the contemporary far left. The antizionist antisemitism of Jeremy Corbyn, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and those who are influenced by them is not simply a product of nice people caring deeply about Palestine. It is a politics that has a long tradition originating in a country that went down in history, among other things, as a country of state-sponsored antisemitism.
The antizionist slogans we are hearing today were once weaponized against millions of Soviet Jews. They are already being weaponized against American and British Jews (although, thankfully, without an apparatus of state repression behind them). Without this history, we can’t analyze contemporary antizionism correctly, nor can we forecast the dangers that it poses to Jews.
One of the main lessons of this history is that whenever an institution or a society embraces antizionist antisemitism, Jews suffer.
We don’t need to wonder whether antizionism is the same as antisemitism or not. Millions of Jews who grew up in the communist countries have seen it all before. What we need to do is look closely at this history in order to help us understand the present and forecast the future. We will start doing it with today’s conversation.
- published: 04 Sep 2023
- views: 287
57:18
Russia: History, Geography, Economy and Culture
Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news, as...
Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news, as the recent Russia Ukraine conflict demonstrates. It's a country you simply cannot ignore. At a time of renewed tensions between East and West, its more important than ever that we stop a moment to understand what is Russia and who are the Russians. And this is why I made this country the next in the series on Nation States of Earth.
🕐TIMESTAMPS🕖
👉0:00 Introduction, Titles
👉3:37 Early History, Kievan Rus
👉7:01 The Rise of Moscow, First Tsars
👉8:46 Russian Empire, Peter, Catherine, Napoleon
👉12:58 Russian Revolution, Russian Civil War
👉17:07 Early Soviet Union (USSR), Stalin, World War II
👉20:52 Later Soviet Union, Cold War, Collapse, Gorbachev
👉24:16 Post Soviet Era of Russia, Yeltsin, Putin
👉27:28 Russian Government Structure, Flag, Coat of Arms
👉31:21 Physical Geography of Russia
👉36:57 Climate of Russia, Biomes
👉40:10 Human Geography of Russia
👉42:48 Russian Economy
👉47:29 Russian Culture
👉51:16 Great Russians (Montage)
👉55:36 Outro
In this one hour video I explore Russian history, one of invasions going both into and out of its vast territory, and one of tyrants within its own borders, whether they be Imperial Romanov Tsars such as Peter The Great, Catherine The Great or Nicholas II or the "Red Tsars" of the Soviet Union, like Stalin. I look in detail at the events leading up to the Russian Revolution, its causes, and the aftermath of the Russian Civil War, and then the rise of the dictator Stalin, the murders and GULAG work camps, where few returned. I look at the devastation that the invasion of Russia had on the country in World War II, and how, in the war's aftermath, a new Cold War developed between the conflicting ideologies of the Communist USSR and the Capitalist West. I look at how Russia was ultimately devastated by Communism, how the reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev ("Glasnost" and "Perestroika") were too little, too late, and how it took almost two decades to recover from the brutal shock of its collapse in the 1990s, under the rule of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin.
I look at Russian Geography. The fierce Russian climate is notorious for its harsh winters, that have meant the end of European invaders such as Napoleon. In the vast realm of Siberia, we find the coldest temperatures outside of Antarctica, and with the highest seasonal temperature ranges anywhere in the world. And it is this climate that gives us the biome of the Taiga, the endless boreal forest that has almost 20% of all trees globally.
The largest of all countries by land area, it's no surprise that the Russian economy has access to an estimated 30% of all natural resources globally, with enormous natural gas, oil and mineral reserves. Its aerospace sector and space industry have been global leaders, achieving the first man in space (Yuri Gagarin) and the longest running national space station, Mir.
Both European and Asian, and something else entirely on its own, Russian culture is as rich as any nation, giving us world class writers such as Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Solzhenitsyn, Pasternak and Chekov. Russian Musicians are famous the world over, with such composers as Tchaikovsky, Stravinksy and Mussorgsky just some of the best composers the world has known coming from this country.
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Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news, as the recent Russia Ukraine conflict demonstrates. It's a country you simply cannot ignore. At a time of renewed tensions between East and West, its more important than ever that we stop a moment to understand what is Russia and who are the Russians. And this is why I made this country the next in the series on Nation States of Earth.
🕐TIMESTAMPS🕖
👉0:00 Introduction, Titles
👉3:37 Early History, Kievan Rus
👉7:01 The Rise of Moscow, First Tsars
👉8:46 Russian Empire, Peter, Catherine, Napoleon
👉12:58 Russian Revolution, Russian Civil War
👉17:07 Early Soviet Union (USSR), Stalin, World War II
👉20:52 Later Soviet Union, Cold War, Collapse, Gorbachev
👉24:16 Post Soviet Era of Russia, Yeltsin, Putin
👉27:28 Russian Government Structure, Flag, Coat of Arms
👉31:21 Physical Geography of Russia
👉36:57 Climate of Russia, Biomes
👉40:10 Human Geography of Russia
👉42:48 Russian Economy
👉47:29 Russian Culture
👉51:16 Great Russians (Montage)
👉55:36 Outro
In this one hour video I explore Russian history, one of invasions going both into and out of its vast territory, and one of tyrants within its own borders, whether they be Imperial Romanov Tsars such as Peter The Great, Catherine The Great or Nicholas II or the "Red Tsars" of the Soviet Union, like Stalin. I look in detail at the events leading up to the Russian Revolution, its causes, and the aftermath of the Russian Civil War, and then the rise of the dictator Stalin, the murders and GULAG work camps, where few returned. I look at the devastation that the invasion of Russia had on the country in World War II, and how, in the war's aftermath, a new Cold War developed between the conflicting ideologies of the Communist USSR and the Capitalist West. I look at how Russia was ultimately devastated by Communism, how the reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev ("Glasnost" and "Perestroika") were too little, too late, and how it took almost two decades to recover from the brutal shock of its collapse in the 1990s, under the rule of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin.
I look at Russian Geography. The fierce Russian climate is notorious for its harsh winters, that have meant the end of European invaders such as Napoleon. In the vast realm of Siberia, we find the coldest temperatures outside of Antarctica, and with the highest seasonal temperature ranges anywhere in the world. And it is this climate that gives us the biome of the Taiga, the endless boreal forest that has almost 20% of all trees globally.
The largest of all countries by land area, it's no surprise that the Russian economy has access to an estimated 30% of all natural resources globally, with enormous natural gas, oil and mineral reserves. Its aerospace sector and space industry have been global leaders, achieving the first man in space (Yuri Gagarin) and the longest running national space station, Mir.
Both European and Asian, and something else entirely on its own, Russian culture is as rich as any nation, giving us world class writers such as Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Solzhenitsyn, Pasternak and Chekov. Russian Musicians are famous the world over, with such composers as Tchaikovsky, Stravinksy and Mussorgsky just some of the best composers the world has known coming from this country.
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- published: 27 Feb 2022
- views: 433713