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.
By:
F. G. Eyck
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: No. 34.
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780313293207
ISBN 10: 0313293201
Series: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 28 February 1995
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
F. GUNTHER EYCK, Distinguished Adjunct Professor in the School of International Service at the American University, has specialized in modern European history and contemporary foreign policies of West European countries./e Professor Eyck's teaching experience spans half a century and has been augmented by 27 years of service with the U.S. Government. His books include The Benelux Countries: A Historical Survey (1959) and Loyal Rebels: The Tyrolean Uprising of 1809 (1986), and he has written numerous articles on 19th- and 20th-century European history and current events in Western Europe.
Reviews for The Voice of Nations: European National Anthems and Their Authors
?(This) accurate and well-written book....is recommended for all academic and large public libraries.?-Music Reference Services Quarterly (This) accurate and well-written book....is recommended for all academic and large public libraries. -Music Reference Services Quarterly
