(1816–1863), and the music was popular (it was chosen for the poem by Gheorghe Ucenescu, as most sources say). It was written and published during the 1848...

to Deșteaptă-te, române!, Romania's national anthem. His associate Gheorghe Ucenescu is known to have arranged the melody to the lyrics of Andrei Mureșanu...

" ("Awaken Thee, Romanian!") 1990 Andrei Mureșanu Anton Pann and Gheorghe Ucenescu "Deșteaptă-te, române!" 2m 19s  Russia "Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy...