World War I Music
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The songs compiled in this collection reflect the year-by-year political and technological developments that unfolded along with World War I. Be sure to check out the booklets that accompany each of the two discs.
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Listen to naval marches and songs of the Imperial German Navy to get a sense for the sounds entertaining troops on the other side of No Man's Land.
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With tracks from John McCormack, Anna Chandler, and Billy Murray, this collection of hits from 1916 provide a terrific aural landscape to contemplate the events leading up to America's entrance into World War I.
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"The Red, White and Blue," "The Battle Cry of Freedom," and "When the Boys Come Sailing Home" were just a few of the patriotic anthems enjoyed by Americans on the home front as they anticipated the end of the war.
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National Public Radio presents this eclectic set of concert performances from the World War I years, including classic compositions by Strauss, Mahler, Debussy, and Stravinsky.