Grom Pobedy (The Thunder of Victory). Valaam Ensemble

[TheKolianovich]

СЛАВЬСЯ СЛАВЬСЯ И КРАСУЙСЯ НАША РУСЬ!!! С НАМИ БОГ, МЫ РУССКИЕ!!! УРАААААААААААААААААААААА!!!

[vladimirlensky]

Интересно, что этот гимн был частично использован П.И. Чайковским в 3-ей картине оперы "Пиковая дама". В.Э. Мейерхольд, в своей постановке перенёсший действие из екатерининской эпохи обратно в 1830-ые годы, заменил Екатерину II на Николая I, но гимн этот оставил (только вместо строк "Славься сим, Екатерина..." хор пел "Гром победы, раздавайся...").

[1812over2]

Bozhe Zarja chrani

[sgvblog]

ЕСЛИ НЕ МИР, ТО ИНТЕРНЕТ, ХОТЬ ЧУТЬ-ЧУТЬ ДОБРЕЕ! ™

From Russia with love!

[91Roundhouse]

What's the picture at 0:55 called?

[Vostorgina01]

@91Roundhouse at 0.55, it's "Russian Requiem" by Boris Olshansky... the one after it (with the bear, strelets, and Red Army man is "Mother and Motherland... Equal in Glory".

r. b. Vostorgina

[leldoryn]

Powerful and beautiful, Ura Rossiya!

[archanticipator]

Triumph's thunder louder, higher! Russian pride is running high! Russia's glory sparkles brighter! We have humbled Moslem might. Refrain: Hail to you for this, o Catherine - Gentle mother to us all! Danube's swiftly flowing waters Are at last in our firm hands; Caucasus respects our prowess, Russia rules Crimean lands. Turkish-Tatar hordes no longer May disturb our calm domain. Proud Selim won't be the stronger evermore, as Crescent wanes.

[pask54]

These are what real men look like!

Twenty-first century white men are a far cry

from the men in these beautiful paintings.

[91Roundhouse]

@pask54 Absolutley. Pride, strength, Faith, family, bravery. Now compares these values of the past with the values of today: Selfishness, Metrosexual, Apathy, Ignorance, Secularism, Materialism.

I know where I look to for inspiration in how I should live. The past.

[angus2mac]

Excellent !!!!  Thank you for sharing.

[LionGromover]

americans never didn't know about our still live

[MblPYCCKUE]

ЗА РОССИЮ! ЗА ВЕРУ! ЗА ЦАРЯ!

[DuseikaLT]

А где тут Екатерина, на картинах куча мужиков

[Trupoed2]

@DuseikaLT да это иностранцы же делают, сами не знают чего делают

[Lietuwininkas]

Bozhe Czarja Chranit'!

[beardbehr]

Americans need to learn more about Holy Russia, and come to love her!

[istgone]

I'm an American, and I love Russia. I may not love her government, but I love her people and culture!

[SuperSoundi]

Какая красота! Спасибо большое!

[BaranovV]

Отличное видео!

[Sajanrus]

Great!

[SadronAphaderuiondur]

Both music and images are breathtaking!

[Jullepwnz]

Meant to write *imagine the animated scenes

[stuc1012]

Great music, with some good art. I believe this was considered the de-facto Russian national anthem during the reign of Ekaterina Vyelikaya. It is well deserving of this status as well.

[Jullepwnz]

If they even had such a concept, or such a concept had any legitimacy. I remember this from War and Peace however, and can easily remember the animated scenes at the dinner.

[cromwell88]

I LOVE Russian military music. Gimme more!!

[punjabiman]

Russia in my heart.Take care friends.

[iMajdnThat]

this is a fun song heehee

[dragonade85]

Great! Awesome singing and nice images from Russian history. Very appropriate. Thanks for posting.