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" O Tannenbaum" (German: [oː ˈtanənbaʊm]; "O fir tree"), known in English as "O Christmas Tree", is a German Christmas song. Based on a traditional folk song that was unrelated to the holiday, it became associated with the traditional Christmas tree.
The English “O Christmas Tree” versions came about after the Christmas tree custom had spread across the Christian world. Also see the original German version of this carol with a literal translation. See more about the “O Tannenbaum” song below.
Deutsch (german)EnglishMusik: Volksweise Text: Ernst Anschütz, ...Traditional melody Lyrics: Author ...O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind ...O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How ...O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum! Du kannst mir ...O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, What ...O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum! Dein Kleid ...O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Your ...It was in 1605 in Strasbourg in Alsace, then in Germany, that a chronicler wrote (in old German): “Auff Weihenachten richtett man Dahnnenbäum zu Strasburg in den Stuben auff…” (“At Christmas they set up Christmas trees in Strasbourg in their rooms…”).
Dec 11, 2020 · The first known Tannenbaum song lyrics date to 1550 and came from the region known as Silesia that crosses both Germany and Poland. A similar 1615 song by Melchior Franck (1579 to 1639) goes: “Ach Tannebaum Ach Tannebaum du bist ein edler Zweig! Du grünest uns den Winter, die lieben Sommerzeit.”.
Nov 4, 2019 · His song doesn't specifically refer to a Christmas tree that is decorated for the holiday with ornaments and a star. Instead, it sings of the green fir tree, as more of a symbol of the season. Anschütz left the reference to a true tree in his song, and that adjective dates back to the faithless lover Zarnack sung about.
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Although most Christmas trees today are Fichten (spruce) rather than Tannen, the qualities of the evergreen have inspired musicians to write several “Tannenbaum” songs in German over the years. The best known version (above) was penned in 1824 by a Leipzig organist named Ernst Anschütz.
Dec 14, 2014 · O Tannenbaum/O Christmas Tree is based on a German traditional folk song dating back to the 16th century. It is in fact about the everlasting beauty of the fir tree, and how we can learn something from its year-round strength. However, it became associated with the Christmas tree in the 19th century. As a result of this, the song has been ...
