Auferstanden aus Ruinen

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"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" is the former national anthem of East Germany, known for its hopeful lyrics about rebuilding and unity after World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national anthem
song
adoptedAsNationalAnthemBy East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
adoptionDate 1949
author Johannes R. Becher
composer Hanns Eisler
countryOfOrigin East Germany
East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
EnglishTitle Auferstanden aus Ruinen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Risen from Ruins
firstLine Auferstanden aus Ruinen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Auferstanden aus Ruinen und der Zukunft zugewandt
genre anthem
patriotic song
hasLyricsTheme German unity
peace
post-war reconstruction
socialism
hasTypeOfWork orchestral arrangement
vocal music
inception 1949
key G major
lyricist Johannes R. Becher
lyricsLanguage German
lyricsOfficiallyUsedUntil early 1970s
melodyUsedAfterLyricsDropped yes
notableRecordingArtist Rundfunkchor Berlin (GDR era)
originalLanguage German
partOf cultural heritage of the German Democratic Republic
performedAt international sporting events for East Germany
state ceremonies in East Germany
reasonLyricsDropped political sensitivity of references to German unity
replaced no previous official anthem of East Germany
replacedBy Deutschlandlied
status former national anthem
title Auferstanden aus Ruinen self-link
use national anthem of East Germany
usedUntil 1990

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East Germany hadNationalAnthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen
DDR Nationalhymne Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Auferstanden aus Ruinen title Auferstanden aus Ruinen self-link
Auferstanden aus Ruinen EnglishTitle Auferstanden aus Ruinen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Risen from Ruins
Auferstanden aus Ruinen firstLine Auferstanden aus Ruinen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Auferstanden aus Ruinen und der Zukunft zugewandt
Hanns Eisler notableWork Auferstanden aus Ruinen
Hanns Eisler composed Auferstanden aus Ruinen