Pokrass brothers

The Pokrass brothers were Soviet composers and siblings who collaborated with each other:

• Samuel Pokrass (1897–1939) — the elder brother; emigrated to the United States in 1920s
• Dmitry Pokrass (1899–1978)
• (1905–1954) — the youngest brother, Soviet musician

Dmitry was the most famous of the brothers. He wrote most of his songs together with Daniil.

They also had a fourth brother:

• Arkady Pokrass — pianist and accompanist

Selected works by the Pokrass brothers

• "March of the Soviet Tankmen" ("Марш советских танкистов")
• " (Finland)" ("Принимай нас, Суоми-красавица", "Suomi-kaunotar")
• "You Won't Mow Us Down with a Sharp Sabre" ("Не скосить нас саблей острой")
• "White Army, Black Baron" (The Red Army is the Strongest) - ("Белая армия, чёрный барон")
• "If Tomorrow Brings War" ("Если завтра война")
• "" ("Красные кавалеристы")
• "Three Tankmen" ("Три танкиста")
• "I'm at Your Feet" ("Я у ног твоих")
• "I Feel How Flowers Fall" ("Я чувствую, как падают цветы")
• "" ("Москва майская")
• Cossacks in Berlin

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