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Haydn was so fond of this melody that he used it as the theme for the second movement of his famous "Emperor" Quartet (Op. 76, No. 3).

Continued praise for "our good Emperor Franz". 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 Haydn was so fond of this melody that

Emphasizing the Empire’s role within the German Confederation , with new lines celebrating the "highest bloom of German lands". gimn_avstriiskoi_imperii_1826_gott_erhalte_fran...

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.