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Description: "Le Chant du départ" is a revolutionary and war song written by Étienne Méhul and Marie-Joseph Chénier in 1794. It was the official anthem of the French Empire, and it is currently the unofficial regional anthem of French Guiana and the presidential anthem of France.
The song was nicknamed "the brother of the Marseillaise" by Republican soldiers.
The song was first performed on 14 July 1794.18,000 copies of the music sheets were immediately printed and distributed to the army. Its original title was "Anthem to Liberty"; it was changed to its present title by Robespierre.
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17 окт 2024