The USSR National Anthem, officially used from 1944 to 1991, features music by Alexander Alexandrov and lyrics praising communist ideals. Its melody was reused for the Russian national anthem in 2000 with new lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov.
The Russian National Anthem uses a melody from the Soviet anthem composed by Alexander Alexandrov, with revised lyrics by Sergei Mikhalkov adopted in 2000.
The modern Russian National Anthem uses music composed by Alexander Alexandrov, with lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov.
It has undergone multiple lyrical changes reflecting Soviet and post-Soviet eras.
The Russian National Anthem, composed by Alexander Alexandrov in 1939, is here reimagined for brass quintet, blending Soviet grandeur with Western orchestral traditions.
The anthem uses music from the Soviet anthem composed by Alexandrov, with new lyrics by Mikhalkov adopted in 2000.
