Without knowledge of the composer (Bruger) I can't decide whether Judenkoenig would apply to Jesus, Herod or the future Messiah. Or just perhaps to a local mythology. Die Erlenkoenig was real to some, myth to others. Words can be loaded with unintentional meaning - and the Nazis were specialists in exploiting that. I am reminded that Deutchland Uber Alles was a patriotic anthem reflecting a sense of personal love of nation that was corrupted into an expression of international conquest. One of the skills of the tyrant is to pervert innocent words into tirades of nationalism and predjudice.
Best, Jon > > In the mid-1930es, Hans Dagobert Bruger, in the historical preface to his > "Lautenschule", has a hard time explaining the name "Judenkuenig". > > AK To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
