Alexandre Nevski

I want you tell about Prokofiev. You don't maybe know the name, but his music is very famous, and listen over the world.
Let me present you a Russian movie called Alexandre Nevski. It was directed by Eisenstein in 1938.

For me, it's an incredible movie and it's the most popular of Eisenstein 's sound films.

The story tells the big battle in the 13th century between the Russian people and the Teutonic Knights. Russians lead by Alexandre Nevski, a prince. After a terrible massacre of Pskov's people, Nevski aks the whole nation to join him in the fight.

This film was made during the Stalinist period. At that moment, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany collaborated. Alexandre Nevski, through Einsenstein's vision, expresses the political situation. He draws a portrait of Nevski, like a folk hero. I's also a anti-clerical movie.

Less experimental than the other E. movies, Alexandre Nevski is his first dramatic film to use sound.

Prokofiev collaborated on the score. He created a brilliant, triumphant, terrific music narrative, using horns.

Let me show you the decisive Battle on Ice.

Who is Serge Prokoviev?

Prokofiev is a famous Russian composer. He lived during the last century.

He composed music for children with Peter and the Wolf. But he made scores for ballets. In other, Romeo and Juliet which is his most best-known works.

Listen this poignant, inspired moment telling the Montagues and Capulet's fight...

Unfortunetly, Serge Prokofiew died the same day as Staline, March 5th 1953. That's why the Russian autorities forgot to make a public announcement. Nobody was present for his funeral.