Soviet composers #3 - Matvey Blanter, part 1: The Dark-Eyed Cossack Girl (English subtitles)

The 3d episode (with English subtitles) is dedicated to the one of the most famous Soviet composers - Matvey Blanter. Leonid Mikhailovich Kharitonov will talk about his creative collaboration with this composer and will tell about the history of the Dark-Eyed Cossack Girl song and its premier with the Alexandrov Red Army Choir in the Albert Hall in London on the March of 1967. Interesting fact: This interview was recorded on March 29, 2017 in Moscow by the son of the singer - Mikhail Kharitonov. That is 50 years sharp after the premier of the Dark-Eyed Cossack Girl song in Albert Hall in London (). We didn’t plan this to happen so we think that it’s a mystical coincidence )) ABOUT THE SERIES: This episode is a part of the documentary series named “Talking with my father“. I decided to record the conversation with my father, the Russian singer (bass), the People’s Artist of Russia - Leonid Mikhailovich Kharitonov. He also used to work in the legendary Twice Red Bannered Song and Dance Ensemble of