Auferstanden aus Ruinen
English: Risen from the Ruins | |
---|---|
National anthem of the German Democratic Republic | |
Lyrics | Johannes Becher, 1949 |
Music | Hanns Eisler, 1949 |
Adopted |
|
Relinquished | 3 October 1990 |
"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" (German pronunciation:
History
Background
In 1949, the
History
Written in 1949, the East German national anthem reflects the early stages of German separation and the nation literally rising from the ruins after
In September 1973, East and
"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" ceased to be a national anthem when the German Democratic Republic dissolved and
At the end of its last broadcast on 2 October 1990, the East German international radio broadcaster Radio Berlin International signed off with a vocal version of the East German national anthem.[8]
In November 1995, "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" was played again when German President Roman Herzog visited Brazil. This was the first event at which the anthem had been played since the German reunification.[9]
Lyrics
German original | IPA transcription[a] | Literal English translation | Poetic English translation |
---|---|---|---|
I |
1 |
I |
I |
See also
- "Children's Hymn"
- "Deutschlandlied"
- "Hymne an Deutschland"
- "Lied von der blauen Fahne"
Notes
- German phonology.
References
- ^ A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: East Germany (German Democratic Republic). Office of the Historian. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "National Anthem of the German Democratic Republic: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen"(1949)". German History Intersections. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "East Germany (GDR) – Auferstanden aus Ruinen". NationalAnthems.me. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "S/RES/335(1973)" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- LeMO Archived 5 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- YouTube, Deutscher Fernsehfunk
- ^ "Neuer Vorschlag: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" in Nationalhymne?". Rheinische Post. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- YouTube, Radio Berlin International
- ^ Auferstanden aus Ruinen… Die Nationalhymne der DDR 1949 bis 1990. Berlin: Dietz. 1997. p. 140.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/38px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png)
Media related to Auferstanden aus Ruinen at Wikimedia Commons
- "Auferstanden aus Ruinen", MP3 at sovmusic.ru
- Text and melody (MIDI) and sheetmusic at ingeb.org