Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This song was first composed by Tchaikovsky between November 1874 and February 1875. It was first performed in 1875 by Hans von Bülow in Boston, Massachusetts. The song has been used by Russian teams at various Olympic events as an anthem.

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