Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of European culture with Peter Breiner's captivating album, "52 Nationalhymnen - Der Fussball-Europameisterschaft 2008." This extraordinary collection, released on June 12, 2008, under the prestigious Naxos label, brings together the national anthems of 52 countries, each a unique expression of national pride and heritage.
Peter Breiner, a renowned composer and conductor, has meticulously arranged and performed these anthems with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, creating a harmonious blend of musical traditions. The album spans a diverse range of styles and languages, offering a sonic journey through the continent's rich musical history.
From the stirring marches of Germany and France to the melodic elegance of Estonia and Finland, each anthem is a testament to the cultural and historical significance of its respective nation. The album also includes lesser-known gems, such as the anthems of Andorra, Liechtenstein, and San Marino, providing a comprehensive overview of European musical identity.
With a duration of 1 hour and 17 minutes, this album is a perfect companion for those seeking to explore the musical diversity of Europe. Whether you are a music enthusiast, a history buff, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of national anthems, Peter Breiner's "52 Nationalhymnen" is sure to captivate and inspire.
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Tracks
Albania [Hymni I Flamurit (Hymn To The Flag), "The flag which in battle unites us…"]Ciprian Porumbescu, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
The great Charlemagne, my Father (Andorra) (arr. P. Breiner): Andorra [Himne Andorra (Andorra Hymn), "The great Charlemagne, my Father…"]Enric Marfany Bons, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Armenia [Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland), "Land of our fathers, free, independent…"]Barsegh Kanachyan, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Azerbaijan [Azerbaijan Marzi (Azerbaijan March), "Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan!…"]Uzeir Gadjibecov, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Belgium [La Brabanconne (The Song of Brabant), "Noble Belgium, for ever a dear land…"]François Van Campenhout, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bosnia and Herzegovina [Intermeco (Intermezzo)]Dusan Sestic, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bulgaria [Mila Rodino (Dear Homeland), "Proudly rise the Balkan peaks…"]Tsvetan Tsvetkov Radoslavov, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
There is a lovely land… (Denmark) (arr. P. Breiner): Denmark (National) [Faedrelandssang (Fatherlands Song), "There is a lovely land…"]Hans Ernst Krøyer, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Das Lied der Deutschen (The Song of the German People) (Germany) (arr. P. Breiner): Germany [Das Lied der Deutschen (The Song of the German), "Unity and Right and Freedom…"]Peter Breiner, Joseph Haydn, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
God Save the Queen (Great Britain) (arr. P. Breiner): Great Britain [God Save the Queen, ""God save our gracious Queen…"]Anonymous, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
My native land, my joy, delight (Estonia): Estonia ["My native land, my joy, delight…"]Fredrik Pacius, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Faeroe Islands ["My land, oh most beauteous, possession most dear…"]Peter Alberg, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Our land, our land, our native land (Finland): Finland [Maamme (Homeland), "Our land, our land, our native land…"]Fredrik Pacius, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
La Marseillaise (The March of Marseille) (France) (arr. P. Breiner): France [La Marseillaise (The March of Marseille), "Arise, children of the fatherland…"]Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Georgia [Tavisupleba (Liberty), "My icon is my motherland…"] (short)Zakharia Paliashvili, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
I shall always recognise you (Greece): Greece [Imnos Eis Tin Eleftherian (Hymn to Freedom), "I shall always recognise you…"]Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ireland [Amhran Na BhFiann (The Soldier's Song), "Soldiers are we…"]Patrick Heeney, Peter Breiner, Peadar Kearney, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Iceland [Lofsongur (Song of Praise), "O God of our land…"]Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Israel [Hatikvah (The Hope), "While yet within the heart…"]Shmuel Cohen, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Italy [Inno Di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn), "Italian Brother, Italy has awakened…"]Michele Novaro, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
We are brave people, children of honesty… (Kazakhstan) (arr. P. Breiner): Kazakhstan ["We are brave people, children of honesty…"]Mukan Tulebayev, Yevgeny Brusilovsky, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Croatia ["Our beautiful homeland…"]Josip Runjanin, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Latvia [Latvijas Valsts Himna (Latvian State Anthem), "Bless Latvia, O God…"]Kārlis Baumanis, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Liechtenstein ["High above the young Rhine lies Liechtenstein…"]Anonymous, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lithuania [Tautiska Giesme (National Song), "Lithuania, land of heroes…"]Vincas Kudirka, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Luxembourg (National) [Ons Heemecht - Hymne National, "Where the Alzette water fields…"]Jean-Antoine Zinnen, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Malta (arr. P. Breiner): Malta [Innu Malti (Malta Hymn), "Guard her, O Lord, as ever Thou hast guarded…"]Robert Sammut, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Today over Macedonia a new sun of freedom rises (Macedonia) (arr. P. Breiner): Macedonia ["Today over Macedonia a new sun of freedom rises…"]Todor Skalovski, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Moldova [Limba Noastra (Our Tongue), "A treasure is our tongue…"]Alexandru Cristi, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Het Wilhelmus (The Wilhelmus), William of Nassau am I, of Germanic descent… (Netherlands) (arr. P. Breiner): Netherlands [Het Wilhelmus (The Wilhelmus), "William of Nassau an I, of Germanic descent…"]Anonymous, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Northern Ireland [A Londonderry Air, "Would God I were the tender apple blossom…"]Peter Breiner, Traditional, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Norway (National) [Nasjonalsangen (National Song), "Yes, we love this country…"]Rikard Nordraak, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Austria [Osterreichische Bundeshymne (Austrian Federal Hymn), "Land of mountains…"]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Poland [Mazurek Dabrowskiego (Dombrowski's Mazurka), "Poland has not yet succumbed…"]Peter Breiner, Traditional, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Heroes of the sea, noble race… (Portugal) (arr. P. Breiner): Portugal [A Portuguesa (The Portuguese), "Heroes of the sea, noble race…"]Alfredo Keil, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Romania ["Wake up, Romanian, from your deadly slumber…"]Anton Pann, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Russia, you are our sacred Power! (short version) (Russia) (arr. P. Breiner): Russia [Gimn Rossyskaya Federatsiya, "Russia, you are our sacred Power!…"] (short)The Red Army Choir, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Honour to you, O ancient Republic (San Marino) (arr. P. Breiner): San Marino [Inno Nazionale (National Anthem), "Honour to you, O ancient Republic…"]Federico Consolo, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Scotland [Flower of Scotland, "O Flower of Scotland when will we see your like again…"]Roy M. B. Williamson, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sweden (National) [Sang Till Norden (Song of the North), "You ancient, free…"] (short)Peter Breiner, Traditional, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Schweizerpsalm (Switzerland) (arr. P. Breiner): Switzerland [Schweizerpsalm, Cantique Suisse, Cantico Svizzero (Swiss Psalm), "When the morning…"]Alberich Zwyssig, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
God of Justice, Thou who saved us when in deepest bondage cast (Serbia) (arr. P. Breiner): Serbia ["God of Justice; Thou who saved us when in deepest bondage cast…"]Davorin Jenko, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lightning flashes over the Tatra… (Slovakia): Slovakia [Statna Hymna Slovenskej Republiky, "Lightning flashes over the Tatra…"]Peter Breiner, Traditional, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Slovenia [Zdravljica (A Toast), "My friends, the vines have produced again sweet vine…"]Stanko Premrl, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gloria, gloria (Spain) (arr. P. Breiner): Spain [Himno Nacional Espanol (Spanish National Anthem), "Gloria, gloria…"]Anonymous, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Where is my home (short version) (Czech Republic): Czech Republic [Ceska Statni Hymna (Czech State Hymn), "Where is my home…"] (short)Frantisek Jan Skroup, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Turkey [Istiklal Marsi (Independence March), "Fear not and be not dismayed…"]Osman Zeki Üngör, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ukraine ["Ukraine's glory hasn't perished, nor her freedom…"]Mykhailo Verbytsky, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hungary [Himnusz (Hymn), "God Bless the Hungarians with good cheer…"]Peter Breiner, Ferenc Erkel, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Wales (arr. P. Breiner): Wales [Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers), "The land of my fathers is dear unto me…"]James James, Peter Breiner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra