The Song about the Dnieper River
Leonid Kharitonov & the Alexandrov Ensemble – “The Song about the Dnieper River”
Music – М. Fradkin, Lyrics – Y. Dolmatovsky
Conductor – Agafonnikov.
Kremlin Palace of Congresses, Moscow, 1993
This concert was devoted to the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Kiev city (Ukraine) from the Nazis in 1943. This patriotic song is about the battle at the Dnieper river that took place at those times.
Interesting facts:
– Leonid Kharitonov performed this song just once in his career.
– The concert was organized by Otari Kvantrishvili – the famous Georgian “Godfather” as they say. He can be seen in the very first frames.
Attention: This video has English subtitles!
Lyrics:
У прибрежных лоз, у высоких круч Ты увидел бой, Днепр-отец река, Враг напал на нас, мы с Днепра ушли. Из твоих стремнин ворог воду пьёт, (Бьёт фашистский сброд Украина-мать Кровь фашистских псов пусть рекой течёт, |
In the coastal vines, on the high steep slopes You saw the battle, Dnieper-Father River The enemy attacked us, we left the Dnieper. From your rapids the enemy drinks the water, (Mother Ukraine slaps the fascist rabble Let the blood of the fascists dogs flow like a river, |