Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser
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Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
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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- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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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.