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The Voice of Nations European National Anthems and Their Authors
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F. Gunther Eyck
Book Code: GM9320
ISBN: 0-313-29320-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29320-7
264 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 2/28/1995
List Price: $107.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance
Series Number: 34
Reviews:
  • (This) accurate and well-written book....is recommended for all academic and large public libraries.
    —Music Reference Services Quarterly
Description: This first in-depth study of European national anthems analyzes their evolution as indicative of the culture, characteristics, and histories of the 15 different nations. Beyond these specific features, The Voice of Nations explores common themes such as the quest for liberty, independence, patriotism, national resurrection, and self-determination. The book also probes the reasons why these anthems are still in use and addresses their relevance in the era of European integration. Professor Eyck, a European-born historian, uses primary sources hitherto unavailable in this country and examines those anthems that were created spontaneously, rather than commissioned by rulers. Anthems included belong to countries that enjoyed sovereignty for either centuries or decades before 1914. Each chapter outlines the country's situation when the poem, destined to anthem status, was created; summarizes the life and work of the author; shows how and when the poem was set to music, and why it evolved into the song that became a symbol of a particular state and its people. Students, teachers, public and research libraries, and all interested in European music, history, literature, and national culture will find this gracefully written study a fascinating one.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • The Setting
  • Ancien Regime Anthems
  • The Netherlands: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe--Philip Marnix van St. Aldegonde?
  • The United Kingdom: God Save the King (Queen)--Author unknown
  • Denmark: Kong Christian--Johannes Ewald and Der er et yndigt land--Adam G. Oehlenschläger
  • Resistance Anthems
  • France: La Marseillaise--Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle
  • Poland: Dabrowski Mazurka--Jozef Wybicki
  • Portugal: A Portuguesa--Henrique Lopes de Mendonça
  • Ireland: Amhran na/bh Fiann--Peadar Kearney
  • Liberation Anthems
  • Hungary: Himnusz--Ferenc Kölcsey
  • Greece: Hymnos eis ten Eleutherian--Dionysios Solomos
  • Belgium: La Brabançonne--A. Dechet (Jenneval), C. Rogier, R. Herreman
  • Norway: Sang for Norway--Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
  • Unification Anthems
  • Germany: Das Lied der Deutschen--August H. Hoffmann von Fallersleben
  • Italy: Inno di Mameli--Goffredo Mameli
  • Anthems of Contentment
  • Sweden: Du gamla, du fria--Richard Dybeck and The Hymn--Carl A.V. Strandberg
  • Luxembourg: Ons Hemeecht--Michel Lentz
  • Bibliographical Note
LC Card Number: 94-13235
LCC Class: ML3580
Dewey Class: 782.42
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