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shut up and listen! 2009

Daniel Ender (AUT) - Lecture: Land der Berge heiß umfehdet

[Daniel Ender (AUT); Photo: Martin Eybl]

Land der Berge heiß umfehdet
Lecture about the history of the Austrian national anthem.
Daniel Ender

Daniel Ender studied musicology, philosophy, German literature, piano, and organ in Vienna. He works as a freelance musicologist, lecturer, and journalist (Österreichische Musikzeitschrift, Der Standard, Neue Zürcher Zeitung).

Land of Mountains

Land of Mountains 
Land of mountains, land on the river,
Land of fields, land of cathedrals,
Land of hammers, with a good future.
Homeland are you of great sons,
Nation graced with beauty,
much praised Austria,
much praised Austria!

Strongly fought for, fiercely contested,
You lie at the continent's center
like a strong heart.
You have borne since ancient times
The burden of a high mission,
much tested Austria,
much tested Austria!

With courage into a new age,
free and believing watch us stride,
happily working and full of hope.
In fraternal chorus let us swear in unity
fatherland, our allegiance to you,
much beloved Austria,
much beloved Austria!

[text of 'Land der Berge', the Austrian national anthem, literal translation]
Text: Paula von Preradovic (1881-1951)
Composition: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) or Johann Holzer (1753-1818)