Sempacherlied
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Sempacherlied is the title of a number of patriotic songs celebrating the Swiss victory at the Battle of Sempach
(1386).
The oldest versions are recorded in the late 15th to early 16th century, e.g. by Melchior Russ
(1488), by Wernher Schodeler (1515) and by Aegidius Tschudi
(1536). A version composed by one Hensli Halbsuter in the late 15th century, comprising a total of 63 verses, was printed in 1599 (incipit Im 1386 iar).
The modern song (incipit Lasst hören aus alter Zeit) was written ca. 1836 by Heinrich Bosshard (1811-1877), set to music by Ulrich Wehrli (1794-1839), in the context of the period of Regeneration, formative of the Swiss national identity which resulted in the foundation of Switzerland as a federal state
in 1848.
Battle of Sempach
An armistice was agreed upon on 12 October, followed by a peace agreement valid for one year, beginning on 14 January 1387.The battle was a severe blow to Austrian interests in the region, and allowed for the further growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy....
(1386).
The oldest versions are recorded in the late 15th to early 16th century, e.g. by Melchior Russ
Melchior Russ
Melchior Russ was born of an old noble family in Lucerne.In 1473, after having studied for at least two years in Basle, Russ left the University of Basle for the University of Pavia with the intention to study law....
(1488), by Wernher Schodeler (1515) and by Aegidius Tschudi
Aegidius Tschudi
Aegidius Tschudi was an eminent member of the Tschudi family, of Glarus, Switzerland....
(1536). A version composed by one Hensli Halbsuter in the late 15th century, comprising a total of 63 verses, was printed in 1599 (incipit Im 1386 iar).
The modern song (incipit Lasst hören aus alter Zeit) was written ca. 1836 by Heinrich Bosshard (1811-1877), set to music by Ulrich Wehrli (1794-1839), in the context of the period of Regeneration, formative of the Swiss national identity which resulted in the foundation of Switzerland as a federal state
Switzerland as a federal state
The rise of Switzerland as a federal state began on September 12, 1848, with the creation of a federal constitution, which was created in response to a 27-day civil war in Switzerland, the Sonderbundskrieg...
in 1848.