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Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (- 1946 ) was a Russia n composer who created the musical score to the National Anthem of both the Soviet Union and, when it was restored with new lyrics in 2001 , the Russian Federation .

Alexandrov also spent many years as the director of the Red Army Choir , in which role he first gained favor with Joseph Stalin , the country's ruler during the last two decades of Alexandrov's life. In 1942 , Stalin commissioned him and lyrist Sergey Mikhalkov to create a new Soviet National Anthem , which was officially adopted on January 1 , 1944 .