Prokofiev "Troika" ('Lieutenant Kije') - Fistoulari conducts video free download


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Duration: 02:37
Uploaded: 2012/12/19

This is the most popular number in the Orchestral Suite that comes from the score Prokofiev wrote for the 1934 Soviet film "Lieutenant Kije." A 'troika' is a three-horse sleigh, so this music is often heard at Christmas time. In this superb 1950s stereo recording, Anatole Fistoulari conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra. (From 'Guild Historical' GHCD 2391).

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5 years ago

Jose Torres

When Tachanka crashes in Christmas

5 years ago

Christian Jiang

Isle of Dogs!

6 years ago

David Rule

Let's not forget it has now been used in Wes Anderson's recently released film "Isle of Dogs".

6 years ago

opiumpoetry

worse than the chicken at Tresky's ... just kidding. this is great!

6 years ago

邱偉立

wonderful love from Russia....i am sure I love Russian from these lovely horses and not afraid of cold anymore......... oh how lovely........thank you all

6 years ago

Sandra bowes-rennox

gorguous.

6 years ago

Carmela Stotts

Thank you! I've never heard this piece before.

6 years ago

American Eagle

Merry Christmas everyone

6 years ago

stitchvids

Love and death brought me here

6 years ago

邱偉立

wonderful horses

6 years ago

Pat Fay

Used in I believe in Father Christmas by its lyricist Greg Laker

6 years ago

Nick Derozier

Who else played this for orchestra

6 years ago

Rose White

Been hearing this version for decades! Best ever!

6 years ago

Norman Lee

Just superb. It "sounds" Russian.

7 years ago

niac 1234

Put this at 2x speed and have fun with it.

7 years ago

William Caron

Gorgeous piece and playing. With beautiful accompanying shots. Great posting.

7 years ago

Esteban Jimenez

actually this has nothing to do with Christmas. In the film, the officer who caused the whole Lieutenant Kizhe mess is traveling with an outpost commander in the troika sled, getting progressively drunken on vodka and finally crashing at their destination. The song is more about how love is like an inn where women go out and go in. Still, it has become a quintessential Russian theme and a cherished Christmas song. ej

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