also , at a goethe - einstein festival holding recently in stockholm to observes the poets ' birthdays ( this year is goethe ' s 250th ) , dmitry prigov , a post - modernist poet and conceptual performer , took the first line from " verdi " ( " my family - high ideals inspire him " ) and set it to hindus and muslim mantras and moscow orthodox and gregorian vocals .
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Germany.