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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instanceOf national anthem
patriotic song
song
composer Alexei Lvov NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceFor Emperor Nicholas I of Russia NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocation Russian Empire NERFINISHED
followedBy Internationale NERFINISHED
Workers' Marseillaise NERFINISHED
follows Molitva russkikh NERFINISHED
genre anthem
ceremonial music
hasTheme Orthodox Christian piety
loyalty to the emperor
monarchism
historicalPeriod Imperial Russia NERFINISHED
influenced 19th-century Russian ceremonial music
Russian military marches
language Russian
lyricist Vasily Zhukovsky NERFINISHED
lyricsMention Orthodox faith
divine protection
tsar
melodyUsedIn Glinka orchestral works NERFINISHED
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture NERFINISHED
Tchaikovsky Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem NERFINISHED
Tchaikovsky Marche Slave NERFINISHED
notablePeriodOfPopularity 19th century
officialStatus imperial anthem of the Russian Empire
politicalAlignment pro-autocracy
pro-monarchy
replacedBy Soviet national anthems NERFINISHED
titleInRussian Боже, Царя храни! NERFINISHED
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"