Continued praise for "our good Emperor Franz".
The anthem's enduring power lies in its composition by the "Father of Harmony," . Inspired by the British "God Save the King" during his travels to London, Haydn wanted to gift Austria a similar song of devotion. gimn_avstriiskoi_imperii_1826_gott_erhalte_fran...
Legend has it that this hymn was the last piece of music Haydn ever played or sang before his death in 1809. The 1826 Transformation Continued praise for "our good Emperor Franz"