Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser
"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (German pronunciation: [ɡɔt ɛʁˈhaltə fʁants dən ˈkaɪ̯zɐˈ]; lit. '"God save Francis the Emperor"') was a personal anthem to Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of the Austrian Empire, with lyrics by Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749–1827) and music by Joseph Haydn. It is sometimes called the "Kaiserhymne" (German: [ˈkaɪ̯zɐˈhʏmnə]; Emperor's Hymn). Haydn's tune has since been widely employed in other contexts: in works of classical music, in Christian hymns, in alma maters, and as the tune of the "Deutschlandlied", the national anthem of Germany.
| English: God preserve Francis the Emperor | |
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Autograph score of the original version | |
Imperial anthem of Habsburg monarchy | |
| Also known as | Kaiserhymne, Volkshymne (English: Emperor's Hymn, People's Hymn) Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze/Unsern Kaiser, unser Land! (English: God preserve, God protect/Our Emperor, our country!) |
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| Music | Joseph Haydn, 1797 |
| Adopted | 1797 |
| Relinquished | 1918 |
| Preceded by | Vivat terra sancta |
| Succeeded by | "Deutschösterreich, du herrliches Land" |
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Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser (Deutschlandlied) played by the United States Navy Band Instrumental.
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