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Which classical composer's music was later used as the basis of the German National Anthem?

Question #149343. Asked by psnz.
Last updated May 17 2023.
Originally posted May 17 2023 8:09 PM.

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The melody comes from Joseph Haydn's 1797 composition of a birthday anthem for Frances II to go along with Lorenz Haschka's poem "God save Francis the Emperor." The German Anthem is entitled Deutschlandlied and was first used in 1922.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschlandlied#Official_adoption
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on May 17 2023.
May 17 2023, 8:16 PM
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