Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (Александр Васильевич Александров) (1883-1946) was a Russian composer who created the musical score to the national anthem of both the Soviet Union and, when it was restored with new lyrics in 2001, the Russian Federation. 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Alexandrov also spent many years as the director of the Red Army band, in which role he first gained favor with Joseph Stalin, the country's ruler during the last two decades of Alexandrov's life. In 1942, Stalin commissioned him and lyrist Sergey Mikhalkov to create a new Soviet national anthem, which was officially adopted on January 1, 1944. Red Army flag The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya in Russian), the armed forces organised by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი; see Other names section) (December 21, 1879[1] – March 5, 1953) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and leader of the Soviet Union. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (born March 13, 1913) is a Russian lyricist and author of childrens books who has had the opportunity to write his countrys national anthem on two different occasions. ... National Anthem of the USSR (Hymn, Гимн Советского Союза) replaced the Internationale as the national anthem on March 15, 1944. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
AlexanderVasilyevichAlexandrov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Александров) (April 1(13), 1883 - July 8, 1946) was a Russian composer, the founder of the Red Army Choir, who wrote the music for the national anthem of the Soviet Union.
In 2001, it became the anthem of the Russian Federation (with new lyrics).
Alexandrov founded the Red Army Choir, and spent many years as its director, in which role he first gained favor with Joseph Stalin, the country's ruler during the last two decades of Alexandrov's life.
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