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