German Songs
Subtitle: Popular, Political, Folk, and Religious (German Library)
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Published: December 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780826407306
Subjects: Sacred & religious music; Vocal Music; Foreign Language Study; Sacred Vocal Music; Reference; Religion; Germany; German; General
Description: This collection of German songs contains two strains of tradition: the political song and the folk song. It is not always clear where the distinction between the two can be drawn, since many political songs become folk songs due to their popularity, and many folk songs have a clear, emancipatory - and thus political - dimension.

But the main criterion for inclusion in this anthology is the popularity a song has enjoyed, either down through the centuries or more recently, in German-speaking or non-German-speaking countries. The addition of scores is another plus, offering an opportunity to recognize the songs musically.