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Der Tannenbaum
(1824)
German
The melody was used in a quodlibet by Melchior Franck in 1615, but was probably composed around 1550 - the composer is unknown. In 1820, August Zarnack transformed the melody into a love song about his unfaithful lover. In 1824, Ernst Anschütz used the first verse of the Zarnack poem to compose the now familiar lyrics of the Christmas carol "Oh Tannenbaum".
Medium
Sheet music / songbook
Medium Title
Musikalisches Schulgesangbuch Heft 1
Label
Verlag Reclam Leipzig
Country/region
Germany
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