Question: who composed the music of the german national anthem
Answer: `` Das Lied der Deutschen '' English : The Song of the Germans Facsimile of Hoffmann von Fallersleben 's manuscript of `` Das Lied der Deutschen '' National anthem of Germany ( only the 3rd verse ) Former national anthem of West Germany ( only the 3rd verse was sung on official occasions ) Also known as `` Deutschlandlied '' English : The Song of Germany Lyrics August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben , 1841 Music Joseph Haydn , 1797 Adopted 1922 Audio sample `` Deutschlandlied '' ( all verses ) file help