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Memory of the war in Belarus

Belarusian literature and art about the Great Patriotic War

German prisoners of war.
Painting by A. Shibaev.
1947.
(BGAMLI, library, № 8975)		 German prisoners of war
Fighting to the last man.
Painting by E. Zaitsev.
1948.
(BGAMLI, library, № 14303)		 Fighting to the last man
For the dear Belarus.
Painting by V. Sukhoverkhov.
1948.
(BGAMLI, library, № 14303)		 For the Dear Belarus
A Song of the Woods.
1950.
Music by V. Olovnikov, lyrics by A. Rusak.
Performed by I. Bolotin, M. Denisov, the Symphony Orchestra of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society.
Phonograph recording. Duration 2:49 min.
(BGAKFFD, 235)		 A Song of the Woods. Performed by I. Bolotin, M. Denisov (1,6 Мb mp3 )
Defenders of the Brest Fortress.
Painting by I. Akhremchik.
1958.
(BGAMLI, library, № 14303)
 Defenders of the Brest Fortress
In the Belarus marshes.
Painting by I. Stasevich.
1958.
(BGAMLI, library, № 8975)		 In the Belarus Marshes
The Vitebsk Gate.
Painting by M. Savitsky.
1967.
(BGAMLI, library, № 8975)		 The Vitebsk Gates. Savitsky
The Partisan Virgin.
Painting by M. Savitsky.
1967.
(BGAMLI, library, № 19415)		 The Partisan Virgin. Savitsky
Song “Khatyn”.
1974.
Music by I. Luchenok, lyrics by G. Petrenko.
Performed by the Soviet Belarusian folk-rock band Pesnyary.
Phonograph recording. Duration 4:45 min.
(BGAKFFD, 42)		 Song
Song for the Heroes of Brest.
1975.
Music by I. Luchenok, lyric by R. Rozhdestvenski.
Performed by A. Podgaiski.
Phonograph recording. Duration 3:32 min.
(BGAKFFD, 60)		 Song for the Heroes of Brest. Performed by A. Podgaiski (1,2 Мb Mp3)
Musical compositions about the Great Patriotic War by the Belarusian composers V. Olovnikov, A. Bogatyrev, I. Luchenok and E. Tikotski. 
1942, 1944, 1951, 1984.
Collage from the first pages of music scores.
(BGAMLI, f. 416, op. 1, d. 305, l. 1-2; f. 316, op.1, d. 46, l. 1-2; f. 416, op. 1, d. 386, l. 1-11; f. 316, op. 1, d. 2, l. 21-23)		 First pages of the clavier music
Song “The May Waltz”.
1985.
Music by I. Luchenok, lyrics by M. Yasen.
Performed by Ya. Evdokimov.
Phonograph recording. Duration 3:10 min.
(BGAKFFD, 1856)		 Song
Song “The Letter of 1945”.
1983.
Music by I. Luchenok, lyrics by M. Yasen.
Performed by Ya. Evdokimov.
Phonograph recording. Duration 3:57 min.
(BGAKFFD, 475)		 Song
Literary works about the Great Patriotic War by the Belarusian writers A. Adamovich, S. Aleksievich, Ya. Bryl, V. Bykov, V. Kolesnik, I. Melezh, I. Shamyakin.
1949, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993.
Collage of book covers.
(BGAMLI, library, № 10551, 6855, 12673, 13828, 300, 25217, 6340, 6307, 8810, 10646, 12853, 15674, 8330, 8621)		 Collage of book covers