Originally, the anthem began with the words, "Moldova cu doine străbune pe plaiuri"[2] and was composed by Ștefan Neaga, with lyrics by the poets Emilian Bukov and Bogdan Istru (Ivan Bodarev) in 1945.
The lyrics were rewritten, removing all references to Joseph Stalin. The music was also altered, removing the original three-stanza structure in favor of a single-stanza three-part structure.[1]
The beginning words of the anthem were changed to Moldova Sovietică.
History
In 1945, Ștefan Neaga wrote the melody for the Anthem of the Moldavian SSR, and the poets Emil Bukov and Bogdan Istru created the lyrics. The composer and the writers then won the first prize of a national musical contest in the Soviet Union,[citation needed] where composers from Moldavia and other Soviet republics presented their works.[4]
E. Bukov remarked on how demanding and self-critic Ștefan Neaga was. He composed dozens of variants for the anthem, each time being dissatisfied. Neaga said that the anthem had to be composed so when a person hears it, he would stand up filled by a deep patriotic sentiment.[5]
The anthem they created was highly appreciated by musicians, becoming the main song of the country for over 45 years. Through this musical work, Neaga became the eternal pride and joy of the Moldavian people. Moldova Socialistă remarked on the anthem, "Moldavian SSR's anthem is one of the best creations of this genre. Adopted in 1945, it entered for three and half decades in our republic's symbolism".[6]
Stalin in 1945
Moldovan politician and historian Valeriu Passat [ ro] stated in his exhibition, "13 ani de Stalinism. RSS Moldovenească în anii 1940–1953" (13 Years of Stalinism, Moldavian SSR in years 1940–1953) that Iosif Mordoveț [ ro] forced the authors to write the anthem.[7]
In the only instrumental recording of the Moldavian SSR national anthem, made by the Brass Band of the USSR Ministry of Defence in 1968, the original version made by Neaga in 1945 can be heard. It is a typical Soviet republic anthem with three stanzas and three choruses.[citation needed]
According to Vladimir Poțeluev,[8] this anthem was created by an order made by the Supreme Soviet in Moscow, after the annexation of the Moldavian ASSR and Bessarabia (the west and east territory of the Dniester River) to the Soviet Union. The Supreme Soviet also said that the top brass (Stalin and others) set multiple rules for the writers of the lyrics:
"It was very melodic and it had some ties with folk music," the musicologist Leonid Răilean said of the anthem. When Stalin died in 1953, during De-Stalinization, the state anthems were muted by Nikita Khrushchev and the Moldovian SSR anthem was simply a long melody during this period, without any official lyrics. In 1977, the Soviet Union adopted a new constitution and replaced the lyrics of the national anthem, and all of its constituent republics followed the same path. Ivan Bodiul, who took over in 1961, was dissatisfied of the long and lyric-less anthem, and decided to make it shorter and simpler, keeping the original idea of the anthem. And, as its author was no longer alive, Ivan Bodiul authorized Eduard Lazarev "to renovate" the anthem. The new composition maintained the music of the verses, added an introduction, an intermezzo, and in the end a variation of the old Chorus. This renovation deformed and damaged the music structure and thus, its sonority. One way or another, in the early 90s, this anthem was "thrown to the garbage dump of history, as well as other signs of the past times".[9]
Ștefan Neaga said that he wanted to represent with his work "the creativity and love of Great Stalin, the certainty of the victory of communism, and his desire to give all his forces in this unique case".[10]
"I wanted to play in this gratifying music event, to create the symbol of these historic victories, in which the Moldavian people regained their freedom."[11]
Lyrics
Orthography
The Cyrillic script was used officially for the Romanian language (also called Moldovan)[12][13] during Soviet times. However, after 1989, the Romanian language in modern-day Moldova now officially uses the Latin script; only the breakaway state of Transnistria (internationally recognized as a part of Moldova) still officially uses the Cyrillic alphabet.
Original version (1945–1953)
Cyrillic script (then official)
Latin script (now official)
IPA transcription (Moldavian dialect)
Poetic English translation
I Молдова ку дойне стрэбуне пе плаюрь, Ку поамэ ши пыне пе дялурь ши вэй. Луптынд ку-ажуторул Русией мэреце, А врут неатырнаря пэмынтулуй ей.
Рефрен: Славэ ын вякурь, Молдовэ Советикэ, Креште ку алте републичь сурорь, Ши ку драпелул Советик ыналцэ-те, Каля сэ-ць фие авынт крятор.
II Пе друмул луминий ку Ленин ши Сталин, Робия боерилор крунць ам ынвинс. Пе ной дин избындэ-н избындэ ынаинте, Не дуче слэвитул партид комунист.
Рефрен
III Ын армия ноастрэ, луптынд витежеште, Пе душманий цэрий ый вом бируй, Ши-н маря фамилие а Униуний, Молдова Советикэ-н вечь а-нфлори.
I Moldavia, land of ancestral doinas abound, Its hills and valleys, where grapes and bread are found. With the aid of Great Russia, we fight in battle, To make thy land free, we conquer thy struggle.
Refrain: O Soviet Moldavia, eternally flourish, With the others, we are able to grow, And around the Soviet flag, up it riseth, Let the path be thy great gifted flow.
II Lenin and Stalin, with us, in thy path agleam, We have defeated the cruel boyar's bondage. For us from victory to victory alee, The glorious Communist Party leadeth us!
Refrain
III Among our Army, fighting valiantly, We'll beat the enemies of thy country, And in the great family of the Union, Soviet Moldavia shall flourish evermore.
Refrain
Post-Stalinist version (1980–1991)
After Stalin's death in 1953, like other SSR anthems, any mentions of the former leader have been removed; however, a new version of the anthem was not adopted until 1980. The anthem was rewritten from the typical three verses with choruses—like other SSR anthems—to a three-part single verse without choruses, which was used until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.[1]
The music was composed by Ștefan Neaga and was arranged by Eduard Lazarev, and the lyrics were written by Emilian Bucov and Bogdan Istru.[1]
Moldovan Cyrillic script (then official)
Romanian Latin script (now official)
IPA transcription (Moldavian dialect)
Poetic English translation
I Молдова Советикэ, плаюл ностру-н флоаре, Алэтурь де алте републичь сурорь. Пэшеште ымпреунэ ку Русия маре, Спре ал Униуний сенин виитор.
II Дойна ынфрэцирий прослэвеште Цара, Ку ынцелепчиуне кондусэ де Партид. Кауза луй Ленин – каузэ мэряцэ – О ынфэптуеште попорул стрынс унит.
I Moldova Sovietică, plaiul nostru-n floare, Alături de alte republici surori. Pășește împreună cu Rusia mare, Spre al Uniunii senin viitor.
II Doina înfrățirii proslăvește Țara, Cu înțelepciune condusă de Partid. Cauza lui Lenin – cauză măreață – O înfăptuiește poporul strâns unit.
III Slavă în veacuri, renăscut pământ! Munca să-ți fie creator avânt! Și comunismul – țel nestrămutat – Înalță-l prin fapte pentru fericirea ta![1][14]
[ɨ.nal.t͡sə‿l prʲin fap.tʲe pʲen.tru fʲe.rɨ.t͡ʃʲi.rʲa ta ‖]
1 Soviet Moldavia, our land of flowers, Along with our sister republics, Together with Great Mother Russia we march on, Toward the Union's future so serene.
2 The fraternal doina the country praiseth, As our great Party sagaciously us leadeth. The cause of Lenin, a cause so noble, Brought about by our undivided people.
3 Of aeons glorious, oh land renewed! For thee may labour be a sire great! And communism, this goal unshaken – Thou raisest it through the achievements for thy blessing!
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