Can a ballad change history?
La Marseillaise (France) became a rallying song during the French Revolution. Its popularity helped symbolize the revolutionary cause and later became the French national anthem.
THE STORY BEHIND THE WORLD’S MOST LOVED CHRISTMAS CAROL
Leipzig, 1824: Ernst Anschütz, the choirmaster of the Saint Georg church, is preparing for Christmas festivities. He’s looking for suitable old songs that can be adapted for young listeners. Along the way, he discovers something in a different vein. Written by Joachim August Zarnack, it’s a tragic love […]
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