"Mein Heimatvolk, mein Heimatland” is the

regional anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short s ...

of the Austrian state of

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. It was adopted during the

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era, but relinquished 2 years later, and then readopted in 1949 during the

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Origin and history

A tender for the text of a state anthem for the Burgenland, the youngest of the Austrian states, was advertised by the Fatherland Front of the

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in October 1935 in the party newspaper ''Burgenländisches Volksblatt''. According to the announcement, the anthem should express "joy and pride in the Burgenland homeland and belonging to the Burgenland people" and "the bond with the great Austrian fatherland". The tender was decided in two phases, for text and music, by two jurys of 13 men. From 105 submissions, the text "Mein

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volk, mein Heimatland” by the unknown (1905–1973), a teacher at the Catholic teacher training college in Steinberg-Dörfl, Burgenland. Tenders for the melody were advertised on 8 February 1936, asking that it should be "artistically valuable, easy to sing, and folksy", and on April 30, 1936, the submission by the well-regarded violinist and composer Peter Zauner was selected from 283 applications. The winning project was adopted by the Burgenland state parliament on 22 May 1936 as the state anthem. However, the anthem was only used for two years, since after the

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of Austria into

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with effect from October 1, 1938, Burgenland was divided into Reichsgau Niederdonau (Lower Danube) and Reichsgau Steiermark (Styria). In 1949, after World War II, the national anthem was reinstated by law with the approval of the Soviet military administration.

Text

German original Mein Heimatvolk, mein Heimatland, mit Österreich verbunden! Auf Dir ruht Gottes Vaterhand, Du hast sie oft empfunden. Du bist gestählt in hartem Streit zu Treue, Fleiß und Redlichkeit. Rot-Gold flammt Dir das Fahnentuch, Rot-Gold sind Deine Farben! Rot war der heißen Herzen Spruch, die für die Heimat starben! Gold ist der Zukunft Sonnenlicht, das strahlend auf Dich niederbricht! Mein Heimatvolk, mein Heimatland! Mit Öst’reichs Länderbunde hält dich verknüpft das Bruderband schon manche gute Stunde! An Kraft und Treue allen gleich, Du jüngstes Kind von Österreich. Literal translation My countrymen, my homeland, connected to Austria! God's father's hand rests on you, you have often felt it. You are steeled in hard strife for loyalty, diligence and honesty. The flag is blazing red and gold, your colors are red and gold! Red was the motto of hot hearts that died for their homeland! Gold is the sunlight of the future that shines down on you! My native people, my native land! With Austria's federal states the brother bond has kept you bound for many a good hour! Equal to all in strength and loyalty, you youngest child of Austria.

Melody

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References

Sources

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Attachment 4: Text and melody of the hymn
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External links

"Die Burgenländische Landeshymne"
Burgenland.at (in German)

score, German and English text, Tom Steichen, the-burgenland-bunch.org {{authority control Austrian patriotic songs History of Burgenland Regional songs