Hymn of Independence (Brazil)
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Hymn of Independence (Brazil) 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 says Pedro I likely had help but historians broadly accept that he wrote the tune of the Hymn of Independence himself.
“it's possible and indeed likely that he had help from court musicians. But as far as I can tell, there isn't a single Brazilian historian who seriously doubts that he wrote it”
The Rest Is History: 681. Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5) (Jun 21, 2026) · Listen from 24:02
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- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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681. Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5)The Rest Is History · Jun 21, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Brazil's national anthem from Dom Pedro I's independence hymn through decades without lyrics to its 1922 text and protest uses.