The lyrics were composed by Andrei Mureşanu (1816-1863) and the
music by Anton Pann (1796-1854). It was written and published
during the 1848 revolution, initially with the name "Un rasunet"
(An echo). It was first sung on June 29 of the same year in the
Râmnicu Vâlcea city, it was immediately accepted as the
revolutionary hymn and renamed "Deşteaptă-te, române" (Wake up,
O, Romanian!). Since then, this song, which contains a message
of liberty and patriotism, has been sung during all major
Romanian conflicts, including during the 1989 anti-communist
revolution. After the revolution, it became the national anthem,
replacing the communist national anthem "Trei culori". Since
1848, ÓDesteapta-te romaneÔ has been dear to Romanians, giving
them courage during the crucial moments of events such as the
Independence War (1877-1878) and World War I. In the moments of
crisis following the state coup of August 23, 1944, when Romania
turned against HitlerÒs Germany and participated in the war
along with the Allies, this