Does the Russian national anthem sound like a symphony?

[Jake]

Does the Russian national anthem sound like a symphony? Like this clip of the 2010 Winter Olympics closing scene. Russian national anthem is one of my few favourite anthems. I think some Canadian Olympic men there wants some of these Russian ladies.

[globetrotter]

You should hear Finlandia.

Sibelius. It rocks.

[have2fly]

The music is exactly the same as old USSR anthem. They changed the lyrics a bit. So it's actually Soviet Anthem remixed Like it a lot. Although, these words are strong, Soviet anthem words are SO strong, not even able to explain! So much will, so much soul and strength... Soviet anthem was playing on the radio in the morning and at night in my apartment when I was growing up, after 20 years of country being non-existent, I can still sing it. USSR was a true superpower for a reason.

[Jester]

LOVE the Russian anthem, IMO the best major country anthem ever.

IMO #2 is France, though not the bullshit lyrics.

But anyway here's one I just ran across that I want to share - the anthem of Spanish Falangists, Cara al Sol (Face toward the Sun):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfPsWwxqITY

[Jester]

Check this out - same song I just posted. Being sung in 2014 - in Madrid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3IGDYuEj-Q


Falangism is alive and well.

Damn!

[Jester]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOAtz8xWM0w

[Jester]

IMO #2 is France

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM-E2H1ChJM

[alexbrown]

IMO #2 is France

[Winston]

I love the Russian national anthem too. It sounds very deep and soulful. Much better than the stupid American "Star Spangled Banner" which is not deep or soulful at all.

I first heard it in the movie Rocky IV where they play it in Moscow before Rocky and Drago fight in the arena.

[MatureDJ]

I am a musician and a very deep listener of music. From the national anthems I have surveyed, the Russian anthem is clearly the best and most moving. IMO, the French anthem, while stirring, is too fast. My anthem, the USA anthem is overrated, although it gives the singer the greatest test (one would need to have a range of 2-1/2 octaves to be able to sing it in every key); the song "America" would be better, and give the Russian anthem a run for its money.

One type of patriotic song that the USA has that is the best is the march, being of course "Stars & Stripes Forever". No other march really comes close.

[Wolfeye]

I've noticed that.

[onethousandknives]

I thought I was the only one who liked it. It's pretty great.

[Winston]

Here is one hour of Soviet Communist music performed by the Red Army Choir. It starts with the Soviet National Anthem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxcP7TRY178

Description:

This is one hour long mix of best Soviet communist music performed by Red Army Choir.(Also includes main theme from the Hunt for Red October, performed by Red Army Choir).

Anthem of Soviet Union: 00:08 - 03:34
Let's Go!: 03:34 - 06:56
Kalinka: 06:56 - 11:26
Katyusha: 11:26 - 13:57
There March the Soldiers: 13:57 - 17:41
The Sacred War: 17:41 - 21:16
The Red Army is the Strongest: 21:16 - 24:00
The Cossacks: 24:00 - 26:07
The Cossack Song: 26:07 - 31:18
The Cliff: 31:18 - 37:50
Smugljanka: 37:50 - 41:11
Korobeiniki: 41:11 - 45:49
The Partisans Song: 45:49 - 48:40
March of the Motherland: 48:40 - 51:36
The Hunt for Red October: 51:36 - 56:44
Farewell of Slavianka: 56:44 - 59:15

[Winston]

The Red Army Choir - The Definitive Collection [Full Album]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L1Eh5iJBS4

Description:

The Red Army Choir (Академический ансамбль песни и пляски Российской Армии имени А. В. Александрова) (Russia)
The Definitive Collection (2001)
Martial Music

Disc01
01 Kalinka 00:00
02 Partisan's Song 04:29
03 Souliko 07:20
04 Korobelniki 12:10
05 On the Road 17:00
06 My Country 20:03
07 The Red Army is the Strongest 23:39
08 Moscow Nights 26:23
09 Along Peterskaia Street 30:15
10 Smuglianka 32:41
11 Troika Galop 36:02
12 Ah Nastassia 38:49
13 Echelon's Song 42:26
14 My Army 45:30
15 Civil War Songs - The Red Cavalry Beyond the River Hello, On the Way 48:49
16 Bella Ciao 54:41

Disc 02
01 National Anthem of the USSR 57:21
02 Oh Fields, My Fields 01:01:06
03 The Cliff 01:04:10
04 The Cossacks 01:10:43
05 In the Central Steppes 01:12:50
06 Gandzia 01:18:41
07 Cossacks Song (From the Virgin Earth) 01:21:21
08 The Roads 01:23:17
09 Song of the Volga Boatman 01:28:54
10 Dark Eyes 01:32:42
11 Let's Go (From Maxime Perepelitsa) 01:37:18
12 The Birch Tree 01:40:40
13 The Road Song 01:43:38
14 The Samovars 01:45:48
15 Varchavianka 01:40:19
16 Slavery and Suffering 01:52:62

[Winston]

Beautiful Old Russian Waltzes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY298YD2kZw

Wow these classic Russian waltzes sound very classy, elegant and romantic, produced by great Russian composers. You can sense in this music how deep and rich the Russian soul is, or was at least.

Also see and hear this one:

Waltzes for the soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLj20fbYM8Q