{"id":19503,"date":"2020-07-01T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T13:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=19503"},"modified":"2020-07-01T09:51:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T13:51:26","slug":"the-origins-of-the-canadian-national-anthem-revealed-in-mozart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/07\/01\/the-origins-of-the-canadian-national-anthem-revealed-in-mozart\/","title":{"rendered":"MAJOR CHORDS | The Origins Of The Canadian National Anthem Revealed In Mozart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Canadian-anthem-Mozart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Canadian-anthem-Mozart.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Canadian-anthem-Mozart-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Canadian-anthem-Mozart-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Canadian-anthem-Mozart-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>June 24, 1880, marked the anniversary of the first time &#8220;O Canada&#8221; was ever sung. One hundred years later, on July 1, 1980, it was adopted as Canada&#8217;s official national anthem. The music was composed by Calixa Lavall\u00e9e, and its English lyrics have changed a few times over the years.<\/p>\n<p>But there has been some controversy over the origins of Lavall\u00e9e\u2019s <em>O Canada<\/em>. Namely its striking resemblance to Mozart\u2019s\u00a0<em>March of the Priests<\/em> from <em>The Magic Flute<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lavall\u00e9e:\u00a0<em>O Canada<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NAaPOKSdm-I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Mozart:\u00a0<em>March of the Priests<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bbgBaHGq5cc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>After comparing the two, it seems we owe just as much to Herr Mozart as we do to Mr. Lavall\u00e9e for our nation&#8217;s\u00a0anthem.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the tune was scheduled to premiere at an event on the Plains of Abraham with the Governor-General in attendance in Qu\u00e9bec, but was later pulled due to an &#8220;unfortunate misunderstanding&#8221;. Some speculate that the misunderstanding due to the concern that people would deem Mozart&#8217;s fairy-tale opera influence as inappropriate for the serious occasion.<\/p>\n<p>National anthems were often inspired by other music. For example, the melody of the American national anthem originated from an old British drinking song called &#8220;To Anacreon In Heaven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M1wLtAXDgqg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3l-n64NWHS4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Did Lavall\u00e9e take his Mozart inspiration too far? 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