Beethoven was an Anglophile!
A new “At A Glance” link has been added. Beethoven: British Patriot was added so people could learn a little about Ludwig van Beethoven, the German composer and pianist. He held Britain and the British in high esteem, and set both of Britain’s most well-known patriotic songs to piano music.
“Rule, Britannia!” is a patriotic British national song, originating from the poem “Rule, Britannia” by James Thomson, and set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740.
“God Save the King/Queen” is a patriotic hymn, and the national anthem of the United Kingdom. It is also one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of Canada, Australia, and the other Commonwealth Realms, as well as the royal anthem of the British Royal Family.
