National anthem of Austria
| English: National Anthem of the Republic of Austria | |
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Sheet music of the Austrian national anthem from 1947, citing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as the composer and utilizing the pre-2011 lyrics. | |
National anthem of Austria | |
| Also known as | Land der Berge, Land am Strome (English: 'Land of the Peaks, Land by the Stream') |
| Lyrics | Paula von Preradović, 1947 (modified in 2012) |
| Music | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and/or Johann Holzer (disputed), 1791 |
| Adopted | 1946 (as instrumental) 1947 (with lyrics) |
| Preceded by | "Sei gesegnet ohne Ende" (as independent Austria) "Deutschlandlied" and "Horst-Wessel-Lied" (as part of Germany) |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in F major
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The National Anthem of Austria (Austrian German: Bundeshymne der Republik Österreich, lit. 'Federal Anthem of the Republic of Austria'), also known by its incipit "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" (pronounced [lant deːɐ̯ ˈbɛʁɡə lant ʔam ˈʃtʁoːmə]; 'Land of the Peaks, Land by the Stream'), was adopted without lyrics in 1946. The melody, which at that time was incorrectly attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was matched with a text by Paula von Preradović the following year.
The melody's origin is not definitively known, and over time several possible composers have been suggested; today it is usually attributed to either Johann Holzer or Paul Wranitzky.