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Show Russia's National Anthem. Russia's present national anthem Is probably tho only ono that was over Adopted as tho result of an open competition, com-petition, Tho musical committee appointed ap-pointed to do tho first rough work of selection, rojocted all tho anthems sent In excopt two, tho respective mer Its of which woro loft for the omporor himself to determine Ono was by Ollnka, tho renowned composer of "Llfo Jor tho Czar;" the other was by Lvoff dllnka'a anthem was thorough ly Russian In character, und In tho form of n march; Lvoff 's was more bolcmn, but much less orlKlnal. Ho know, howevor, that a highly military style of Instrunientallzatlon would np peal to tho Imperial ear, and his drums and trumpets decided Nicholas In favor of It. |