What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 14, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook relays musicologist Michael Geisler's argument that Haydn drew the tune from an Austrian folk song.
“he argues that Haydn basically gets this from an Austrian folk song, that that's the inspiration for it”
The Rest Is History: 679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3) (Jun 14, 2026) · Listen from 10:29
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679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)The Rest Is History · Jun 14, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the history of Germany's national anthems, from Haydn's Austrian hymn through Nazi, West and East German anthems to reunification.
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