Russian/Soviet anthems?

[Kirill Sereda]

Seconded: Sviridov.

Kirill Sereda

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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Russian/Soviet anthems?


>I believe (but I won't swear) that the RSFSR anthem before 1991 was the

>Glinka piece that became the short-lived Russian national anthem until
>2001. The Glinka piece was also the theme music for Vremya during the
>early 1980s. It was replaced by the current Vremya signature tune, I
>believe, in 1986 (maybe 1987 - whenever they introduced the zastavka
>with the graphic of the red star coming out of the Kremlin).

I believe, "Vremya"'s tune was from Sviridov's suite to the film
"Vremja, vpered!" Please correct me if I am wrong.
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