Beresinal song
The Beresina song , originally known by its opening words Our life is like the journey , is a popular folk song based on the poem Die Nachtreise by Ludwig Giseke . The well-known melody was composed in 1823 by the Erfurt organist and music director Johann Immanuel Müller (1774–1839). The beginning of the melody is strongly reminiscent of the aria «You have to believe, you have to hope» from the cantata Mein Gott, how long, oh long? (BWV 155) based on Johann Sebastian Bach ; a direct reference could not be historically proven. Two other melodies, including that of the namesake Thomas Legler and another by Friedrich Wilke (1769–1848), have been lost.
By Otto von Greyerz and Gonzague de Reynold , which with the Battle of Berezina brought of 1812 in conjunction, it became a symbol of the sacrifice of the Swiss military services ( mercenary ).
literature
- Hanns in der Gand : The Beresina song: a contribution to the history of the Swiss soldier song , Huber, 1932
Web links
credentials
- ↑ Swiss music newspaper: Revue musicale suisse . Gesellschaft Schweizerische Musikzeitung, 1981 ( google.de [accessed December 10, 2017]).
- ↑ Max Wetterwald: Johann Immanuel Müller, the composer of the Beresina song . Edition Hug & Company, 1963 ( google.de [accessed December 10, 2017]).
- ^ Historical Association of the Canton of Schwyz: Communications from the Historical Association of the Canton of Schwyz . Buchdr. Einsiedler Anzeiger, 2005 ( google.de [accessed December 10, 2017]).
- ^ Rainer Bressler: Track 5 Weaving . Books on Demand, 2016, ISBN 978-3-7386-8006-5 ( google.de [accessed December 10, 2017]).