National anthem a world-renowned composer. Exceptions include Germany, whose anthem "Das Lied der Deutschen" uses a melody written by Joseph Haydn, and Austria, whose national anthem "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" is sometimes credited to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The "Anthem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic" was composed by Aram Khachaturian. The music of the "Pontifical Anthem", anthem of the Vatican City, was composed in 1869 by Charles Gounod, for the golden jubilee of Pope Pius IX's priestly ordination. The committee charged with choosing a national anthem for Malaysia at independence decided to invite selected composers of international repute to submit
National Anthem of the Altai Republic National Anthem of the Altai Republic The anthem of the Altai Republic (Altaian: Алтай Республиканыҥ Гимны, "Altay Respublikanıñ Gimnı") is the title of the anthem of the Altai Republic, a federal subject of Russia. The music was composed by V. Peshnyak and the lyrics were written by Arzhan Adarov. It was adopted officially on 11 September 2001. The first three verses are sung in the native Gorno-Altay language, and the last two are sung in Russian. <poem>Blue skies full of stars, So vast, yet free is the Khan of Altai. The three peaks of the calm Taigas This sacred, ancient