Articles by tag "Hymnusz"
![<p>Demythologizing the Genesis of the Hungarian National Anthem</p>](assets/Uploads/Habsburg/KimErkel/_resampled/ScaleWidthWzIwMF0/kim-erkel-cover.jpg)
Demythologizing the Genesis of the Hungarian National Anthem
Hungary’s state anthem is the musical setting of Ferenc Kölcsey’s 1823 poem Hymnus …, composed by Ferenc Erkel for a competition announced by the National Theater of Pest in 1844. With Erkel’s award-winning melody, the already well-known poem soon became a national prayer, sung throughout the country. Based on recently...
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![<p>Demythologizing the Genesis of the Hungarian National Anthem</p>](assets/Uploads/Habsburg/KimErkel/_resampled/ScaleWidthWzIwMF0/kim-erkel-cover.jpg)
Demythologizing the Genesis of the Hungarian National Anthem
Hungary’s state anthem is the musical setting of Ferenc Kölcsey’s 1823 poem Hymnus …, composed by Ferenc Erkel for a competition announced by the National Theater of Pest in 1844. With Erkel’s award-winning melody, the already well-known poem soon became a national prayer, sung throughout the country. Based on recently...
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