| The Bryansk Forest Sternly Stirred | |
| Author: | A. V. Sofronov |
| Lyrics Date: | 1942 |
| Composer: | S. A. Katz |
| Adopted: | November 5, 1998 |
| Sound: | The Bryansk Forest Sternly Stirred.ogg |
The Bryansk forests rustled harshly… is a Soviet song from the Great Patriotic War. The lyrics were by A. V. Sofronova, with music by S. A. Katz.
The song was written during the Great Patriotic War, in the autumn of 1942, deep behind enemy lines.[1] The basis was the 19th century folk song "The Burrowing Storm" about the death of Ermak, the favorite song of the first detachment commander, D. E. Kravtsov.[2]
On the night of November 6–7, 1942, Anatoly Sofronov performed it for the first time among the partisans. The author's recollections:
According to the law of Bryansk Oblast No. 47-Z "On the symbols of the Bryansk Oblast" dated 20.11.98, adopted by the Bryansk Regional Duma November 5, 1998, the song "The Bryansk forest rustled harshly" was declared the anthem of Bryansk Oblast.[3]