Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar"

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The Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar" was the official imperial anthem of the Russian Empire from 1833 to 1917, known for its solemn, monarchist character and frequent use in 19th-century Russian ceremonial and musical contexts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national anthem
patriotic song
song
composer Alexei Lvov
countryOfOrigin Russia
Russian Empire
culturalSignificance musical emblem of the Romanov dynasty
symbol of Russian imperial identity
dedicatedTo Russian emperor
describedAs monarchist
solemn
discontinuedBecauseOf Russian Revolution of 1917
linked to: Russian Revolution
firstPerformanceFor Emperor Nicholas I of Russia
firstPerformanceLocation Russian Empire
followedBy Internationale
Workers' Marseillaise
follows Molitva russkikh
genre anthem
ceremonial music
hasTheme Orthodox Christian piety
loyalty to the emperor
monarchism
historicalPeriod Imperial Russia
linked to: Russian Empire
influenced 19th-century Russian ceremonial music
Russian military marches
language Russian
lyricist Vasily Zhukovsky
lyricsMention Orthodox faith
divine protection
tsar
melodyUsedIn Glinka orchestral works
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem
Tchaikovsky Marche Slave
notablePeriodOfPopularity 19th century
officialStatus imperial anthem of the Russian Empire
politicalAlignment pro-autocracy
pro-monarchy
replacedBy Soviet national anthems
titleInRussian Боже, Царя храни!
usedAs royal anthem of the Russian emperor
usedIn 19th-century Russian public events
Russian Orthodox Church services for the emperor
imperial court ceremonies
military ceremonies in the Russian Empire
state ceremonies of the Russian Empire
useEndTime 1917
useStartTime 1833

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1812 Overture, Op. 49 quotesMelody Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar"
Marche Slave, Op. 31 inspiredBy Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar"
Marche Slave, Op. 31 usesMelody Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar"
Festival Coronation March usesMotif Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar!"
linked to: Russian national anthem "God Save the Tsar"