God save the Tsar [Bozhe, Tsarya khrani!]
Composed by violinist Alexei Lvov, with lyrics written by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky.
It was the national anthem of the Russian Empire until the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Alexei Lvov accompanied Nicholas I on his visit to Austria and Prussia in 1833, where the emperor was saluted with the "God Save the King". The melody of the "God Save the King" has been widely used by various powers at the same time since the end of the 18th century, including Russia.
The emperor was unimpressed by the monarchical song, and upon his return, he ordered Lvov, his closest musician, to compose a new anthem.
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