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Favorite classical compositions

18th century

• Invention 8 (1723), by J.S. Bach
• Suite No. 3 in D major (1730), second movement.
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, first movement.
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, first movement.
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, third movement.
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, first movement.
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, third movement.
• Goldberg Variations, Aria.
• Goldberg Variations, Variation 4.
• Goldberg Variations, Variation 5.
• Goldberg Variations, Variation 7.
• Goldberg Variations, Variation 8.
• "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!" (1746), by George Frideric Handel.
• Sonata in E major (1754), by Domenico Scarlatti.
• Solfeggietto (1766), by C.P.E. Bach.
• Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major (1787), first movement.
• Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (1798), second movement.
• Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (1798), third movement.

19th century

• Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 (1832).
• Grande Valse Brilliante, Op. 18 (1833).
• "Air on the G String"
• "Allegro", Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor (1875), by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
• "The Thunderer" (1889), by John Philip Sousa.
• "Hands Across the Sea" (1889), by John Philip Sousa.
• "Manhattan Beach" (1893), by John Philip Sousa.

20th century

• "Elite Syncopations" (1903), by Scott Joplin.
• "Searchlight Rag" (1907), by Scott Joplin.
• "Black and White Rag" (1908), by George Botsford.
• "The Glory of the Yankee Navy" (1909), by John Philip Sousa.
• "Powhatan's Daughter" (1909), by John Philip Sousa.
• "Cloud Kisser" (1911), by Charles L. Johnson.
• "Mando Rag" (1914), by Robert George Ingraham.
• "12th Street Rag" (1915), by Euday L. Bowman.
• "The Naval Reserve March" (1917), by John Philip Sousa.
• "Magnetic Rag" (1914), by Scott Joplin.
• "The Man of the Hour" (1924), by Henry Fillmore.

21st century

• "Army Strong" (2006), by Mark Isham
• "The DHS March" (2007) by Lewis J. Buckley.

Favorite national anthems

By continent

Africa

Central Africa

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Republic of Congo
• Uganda

Eastern Africa

• Djibouti
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Somalia
• Tanzania

Northern Africa

• Algeria
• Sudan

Southern Africa

• Eswatini
• Namibia
  Namibia
• South Africa
• Zambia

Western Africa

• Cameroon
  Cameroon
• Ivory Coast
  Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
  Nigeria
• Senegal
• Togo
  Togo

Americas

North America

• Bahamas
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• United States

South America

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Eurasia

Central Eurasia

• Afghanistan
• Georgia
• Kazakhstan
• Turkmenistan

Eastern Eurasia

• China
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Mongolia
  Mongolia
• Philippines
• Taiwan

Northeastern Eurasia

• North Korea
  North Korea

Northern Eurasia

• Croatia
• Estonia
• Finland
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Sweden

Northwestern Eurasia

• Iceland
• Ireland

Southern Eurasia

• Bangladesh
• India
• Pakistan

Southeastern Eurasia

• Burma
• Cambodia
• Laos
• Thailand
• Vietnam
  Vietnam

Southwestern Eurasia

• Iran
• Iraq
• Syria

Western Eurasia

• Austria
• Hungary
• Kosovo
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Ukraine

Oceania

• Australia
• East Timor
• Federated States of Micronesia
• New Zealand

Favorite historical national anthems

By continent

Central Africa

• Zaire (1971–1997)

Eastern Africa

• Mozambique (1975–2002)

Southern Africa

• Rwanda (1962–2002)
• South Africa (1938–1957, 1957–1994, 1994–1997)
  South Africa (1938–1957, 1957–1994, 1994–1997)
• South Africa (1994–1997)
• Zimbabwe (1980–1994)

Central Eurasia

• Afghanistan (1973–1978)
• Afghanistan (1992–2006)
• Georgia (1918–1921, 1990–2004)
• Kazakhstan (1992–2006)
• Turkmenistan (1991–1996)
• Turkmenistan (1996–2008)

Eastern Eurasia

• South Korea (1945–1948)

Northern Eurasia

• Russia (1991–2000)
• Soviet Union (1944–1991)

Southern Eurasia

• Iraq (1959–1965, 2003–2004)
• Iraq (1981–2003)

Western Eurasia

• Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1999)
• East Germany (1949–1990)
  East Germany (1949–1990)
• Slovenia (1860–1989)
• West Germany (1949–1952)
• Yugoslavia (1977–2003)

North America

• United States (1843–1931)

TV sign off/on national anthems

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Belarus
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Cambodia
• Canada
• China
• Colombia
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czechoslovakia
• East Germany
• Ecuador
• Europe
• Fiji
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Indonesia
• Ba'athist Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Ivory Coast
• Japan
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• Lithuania
• Malta
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Netherlands
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Northern Cyprus
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Apartheid South Africa
• South Korea
• Soviet Union
• Spain
• Sweden
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• West Germany
• Yugoslavia

Favorite songs

By decade

1520s

1529

• "Ein feste Burg" (1529), by Martin Luther.

1770s

1778

• "Chester" (1778), by William Billings.

1850s

1851

• "Im schönsten Wiesengrunde" (1851), by Wilhelm Ganzhorn.

1860s

1862

• "We Are Coming, Father Abraham" (1862)

1870s

1870

• "Ride of the Valkyries" (1870), from Die Walküre.

1875

• "Toreador Song" (1875), from Carmen.

1890s

1899

• "Maple Leaf Rag" (1899), by Scott Joplin.
• "E Lucevan le Stelle" (1899), from Tosca.

1900s

1902

• "The Entertainer" (1902), by Scott Joplin.

1906

• "You're a Grand Old Flag" (1906), by George M. Cohan.
• "Anchors Aweigh" (1906), by Charles A. Zimmermann.
  "Anchors Aweigh" (1906), by Charles A. Zimmermann.

1920s

• "Virgin Islands March", by Sam Williams and Alton Adams

1927

• "Semper Paratus" (1927), by F.S.V. Boskerck.

1980s

1989

• "Forward with NOAA" (1989)
• "Public Health Service March" (1989)

Analyses and trivia of national anthems

National anthems analyses

National anthems by topic Commemorates historical event(s) Algeria – Algerian actions during the Algerian War of Independence Argentina – Argentine actions during the Argentine War of Independence China - Chinese actions during World War II Netherlands – William of Orange's actions during the Dutch Revolt Poland - The Polish Legions' actions in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars Portugal – Portuguese response to the 1890 British Ultimatum (Apartheid-era) South Africa – The Great Trek. United States - U.S. defensives in the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812 Commemorates language(s) Moldova - Romanian Yugoslavia - Slavic Commemorates a person Belgium – King of Belgium Cambodia - King of Cambodia Japan - Emperor of Japan Korea (1902–1910) - Emperor of Korea Nepal (1962–2006) – King of Nepal Netherlands – William of Orange New Zealand and United Kingdom - King of the UK Oman - Sultan of Oman National anthems by authorship National anthems written or composed by the same person Bangladesh and India Cape Verde (until 1996) and Guinea-Bissau Central African Republic and Senegal Cyprus and Greece Egypt, Iraq, and Libya (1971–1977) Finland and Estonia (only the melody, slightly modified, is shared) Korea (1902–1910) and Japan Libya and Tunisia Lichtenstein, United Kingdom, and New Zealand South Africa (1994–1997), Zambia, and Tanzania Syria and Iraq National anthems that were composed by another nation Albania, composed by a Romanian Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998), composed by a Turk Central African Republic, composed by a Frenchman Croatia Cyprus, composed by a Greek Estonia, composed by a German Finland, composed by a German Guinea-Bissau, composed by a Chinese Iraq (1982–2003), composed by a Lebanese Iraq, composed by a Lebanese Israel, derived from a Romanian song Japan, composed (or arranged?) by a German Korea (pre-1910), composed by a German Lesotho, composed by a Swiss Libya, composed by an Egyptian Liechtenstein, composed by a Briton Malaysia, composed by a Frenchman Mexico, composed by a Spaniard Micronesia, composed by a German Moldova (pre-1995) Morocco, composed by a Frenchman New Zealand, composed by a Briton Palestine, composed by an Egyptian Palestine (pre-1996), composed by a Lebanese Romania Senegal, composed by a Frenchman Serbia, composed by a Slovene South Korea (pre-1948), composed by a Briton Syria, composed by a Lebanese Taiwan, composed by a Chinese Tunisia, composed by an Egyptian United States, composed by a Briton National anthems by structure National anthems that are multiple songs combined Kingdom of Yugoslavia South Africa National anthems that repeat the last few lines Afghanistan Albania Argentina Bosnia and Herzegovina (unofficial lyrics) Republic of the Congo Cuba (sometimes) Cyprus Finland Ghana Greece Lichtenstein North Korea North Macedonia Russia (1991–2000 [sometimes]) Yugoslavia Zaire National anthems by etymology National anthems named after their nation's people Niger Portugal Republic of the Congo Zaire National anthems named after a person Haiti Netherlands Poland National anthems by lyrical content National anthems that invoke God at the start Hungary, "O God, bless the nation of Hungary..." Iceland, "Oh, God of our land..." New Zealand, "God of nations, at thy feet..." Serbia, "God of justice..." South Africa, "God bless Africa..." Tanzania, "God bless Africa..." United Kingdom, "God save our gracious queen..." National anthems that mention another nation Algeria, mentions France by name (in negative context) Argentina, mentions Spain indirectly (in negative context) China (1912–1913), mentions the United States directly (in positive context) Poland, mentions Italy and Sweden (in neutral context), mentions Russia and Germany (in negative context) Portugal, directly mentions the United Kingdom (in negative context) Ireland, indirectly mentions the United States (in positive context) Netherlands, mentions Spain and Israel by name (in positive context) Romania, directly mentions Rome (in positive context) and Barbarians (in negative context) Ukraine, directly mentions the Cossacks (in positive context) United States, indirectly mentions the United Kingdom (in negative context) Uruguay, mentions Inca and Israel (in positive context) National anthems that mention a race Cambodia, "Like a rock, the Khmer race is eternal." New Zealand, "Men of every creed and race," Rwanda (1962–2002), "Tutsi, Twa, Hutu, with other racial elements," Serbia, "Serbian lands and Serbian race!" South Vietnam, "Make its name shine, forever worthy of our race." National anthems that mention a specific person or persons Iraq (1982–2003) - Saladin, Harun al-Rashid, and al-Muthanna ibn Haritha Italy - Scipio Africanus Netherlands – William of Orange, David, and King Saul North Macedonia - Gotse Delchev, Pitu Guli, Dame Gruev, and Yane Sandanski Poland - Stefan Czarniecki, Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, and Napoleon Bonaparte Romania - Trajan, Mihai Viteazul, Ștefan cel Mare, and Matthias Corvinus Soviet Union - Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin National anthems that mention their nation's flag Albania Algeria Cameroon Central African Republic Comoros Costa Rica Djibouti Ghana Haiti Mexico Monaco Nicaragua North Macedonia Pakistan Philippines Rwanda (1962–2002) Saudi Arabia Somalia Syria Turkey United States Zimbabwe Meta and miscellaneous National anthems that sound like other songs Albania, intro sounds like Sweden's national anthem Andorra, intro sounds like France's national anthem Antigua and Barbuda, start sounds like "Hail, Columbia" Argentina, section near the end sounds like Australia's national anthem Australia, intro sounds like Argentina's national anthem Bosnia and Herzegovina, intro sounds like the "Faber College Theme" from National Lampoon's Animal House Cambodia, sounds like Kenyan national anthem Cape Verde, intro sounds like the old South African national anthem Colombia, intro sounds like the U.S. Coast Guard's song Democratic Republic of the Congo, intro sounds like Ireland's national anthem Georgia, intro sounds like North Korea's national anthem Ghana, sounds a bit like Ivorian and Sierra Leonean national anthems Iceland, sounds like "Ein feste Burg" Ivory Coast, sounds like "National Spirit March" Madagascar, sounds like Albania's national anthem Malaysia, sounds like Albania's national anthem Marshall Islands, part in middle and end sounds like Slovenia's national anthem Mauritius, intro sounds like Austria's national anthem Moldova, intro sounds like the former Mozambique national anthem Namibia, part sounds like "Waltzing Matilda" Norway, intro sounds like "Deck the Halls" Philippines, intro sounds like New Zealand's national anthem Portugal, intro sounds like Canada's national anthem Slovenia, sounds like Australia's national anthem South Sudan, sounds like Eritrea's national anthem Sri Lanka, sounds like old Cambodian national anthem Yugoslavia, sounds like Poland's national anthem Nations that share the same national anthems Cape Verde (until 1996) and Guinea-Bissau Cyprus and Greece Egypt, Iraq, and Libya (1971–1977) Finland and Estonia (only the melody, slightly modified, is shared) Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom (only the melody, slightly modified, is shared) Moldova (1991–1994) and Romania New Zealand and the United Kingdom (New Zealand has two national anthems, and only one is shared with the UK) Nations with two national anthems Czechoslovakia Denmark New Zealand South Africa (1938–1957, 1994–1997) National anthems that were discontinued, then brought back again Germany: "Deutschlandlied", used by Germany until 1945, then West Germany from 1952 to 1990, then Germany again from 1990 onward Iraq: "Mawtini", used by Iraq in the 1950s and 1960s and then by it again from 2003 to 2004 Libya: "Libya, Libya, Libya", used in the 1950s and 1960s then brought back in 2011 Micronesia: Used by West Germany from 1949 to 1952 and by Micronesia from 1991 onward (melody only) Palestine: "Mawtini", first used by Palestine until 1996 and then by Iraq from 2004 onward Tunisia: "Humat al-Hima", used until 1958 then again from 1987 onward Nations that put hand over chest during national anthem Afghanistan Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Croatia Ecuador Haiti Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Nigeria North Macedonia Poland Senegal South Africa South Korea Ukraine United States Yugoslavia National anthems which are illegal to insult Germany Kazakhstan Namibia Sierra Leone Yugoslavia National anthems that have been criticized Afghanistan - Not inclusive enough, sacrilegious. Angola - Mentions a specific political party. Australia - Too boring, uses antiquated language, lyrics' British-centric point of view also alienates aboriginal peoples. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sounds like a song from a comedy film, has no lyrics. France - Lyrics too violent, too long and complicated. Germany - Too jingoistic and geographically inaccurate, lyrics unimaginative. Iceland - Hard to sing, is overly religious thus alienating atheists. Ireland - Too boring. Israel - Not religious enough for the pious, explicitly mentions Jews thus alienating non-Jewish Israelis. Japan - Usage originated from the period when Japan was under fascist rule. New Zealand - Too boring, explicitly mentions God which alienates atheists, hard to sing, uses antiquated language. Russian Federation - Mentions God thus alienating atheists, music originates from when the country was under Communist rule. South Africa - Contains segments from the old apartheid-era national anthem. South Korea - More focused on race-glorifying nationalism than civics and republicanism. Tanzania - Lyrics viewed as sacrilegious by some religious denominations. United Kingdom - Too boring, God and monarchism are explicitly mentioned thus alienating Britons who do not believe in either. United States - Difficult to sing. Zambia - Too chauvinistic, too similar to South Africa's which might cause confusion.