Kenny Andrew Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Does anybody have a recording of the German national anthem which sounded like God save the Queen? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 The music is the Prussian, later the German National Anthem, up till 9. November 1918. This was the hymn of the Monarchy, the melody is the same as "God save the King", but Prussia had the Anthem first. ´The Anthem was composed by Joseph Haydn. The words were by a different composer - they begin: Heil dir im Siegerkranz, Herrscher des Vaterlands! Heil, Kaiser, dir! Fühl in des Thrones Glanz die hohe Wonne ganz, Liebling des Volks zu sein! Heil Kaiser, dir! 2. Nicht Ross und Reisige sichern die steile Höh, wo Fürsten stehn: Liebe des Vaterlands, Liebe des freien Manns gründet den Herrscherthron wie Fels im Meer. 3. Heilige Flamme, glüh, glüh und erlösche nie fürs Vaterland! Wir alle stehen dann mutig für einen Mann, kämpfen und bluten gern für Thron und Reich! 4. Handlung und Wissenschaft hebe mit Mut und Kraft ihr Haupt empor! Krieger- und Heldenthat finde ihr Lorbeerblatt treu aufgehoben dort an deinem Thron! 5. Sei, Kaiser Wilhelm, hier lang deines Volkes Zier, der Menschheit Stolz! Fühl in des Thrones Glanz, die hohe Wonne ganz, Liebling des Volks zu sein! Heil, Kaiser, dir! Several verses, very nice. You can find them in the internet, text, etc. and also hear this under Youtube! The text originally had the word "Koenig" instead of Kaiser, before the 18th January 1871. "Deutschland, Deutschland, über alles" was the new Hymn as from 1920 in the Weimar Republic, the melody was formerly the Austrian Hymn (Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze unseren Kaiser Franz), which had been dropped in November 1918, and the new words had been composed by Hoffmann von Fallersleben in the mid 19th Century on the then English Island of Helgoland (North Sea). Helgoland was later sold to the German Empire by Britain in 1889 in exchange for the East African Colony of Zanzibar plus so many million Goldmarks. The national hymn of 1920 was changed slightly in 1949 by the Federal Republic, the third verse with "Deutschland, Deutschland" über alles" was dropped and is strictly prohibited till today (emprisonment, etc) and only the other verses are allowed, "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit für das deutsche Vaterland..." is only permitted! All politicly correct, Sir! Otherwise the Allies are going to declare war again, when they see goose-stepping and hear "Deutschland, Deutschland..." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I was horrified when I recently saw this video - there had been no news of this event, but I thought at first it was real the return of the Kaiser from Doorn to Berlin, for the very first time since 1918 - because it had been against HIS Wishes, so long as the MONARCHY is not restored. I realised it was just a case of, what would be when, and felt relieved. The Kaisers last wishes were to remain in exile in Doorn, so long as there is no Monarchy in Germany, he would not set foot in a republic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 and here, the National Hymn of Austria-Hungary: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 and the Imperial Russian Anthem: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Kaiser Wilhelm I - popular tune a few decades ago; We want our old Kaiser Wilhelm back, but the one with the long beard... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Imperial National Anthem re-instated plus full written text. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 another version 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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