Pokrass brothers

The Pokrass brothers were Soviet composing siblings:

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

Dmitry was the most famous of the brothers. He wrote most of his songs together with Daniil.[1]

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")
  • "Welcome Us, Beautiful Suomi (Finland)" ("Принимай нас, Суоми-красавица", "Suomi-kaunotar")
  • "You Won't Mow Us Down with a Sharp Sabre" ("Не скосить нас саблей острой")
  • "If Tomorrow Brings War" ("Если завтра война")
  • "Red Cavalrymen" ("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")

References
  1. Yakov Basin (Jerusalem) (2013). "Братья Покрасс: два плюс два" [The Pokrass brothers, two plus two]. My Zdes! (Internet newspaper).
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