John Stafford Smith

Two different acustic situations:

This parallel recording compares the very dry, precise studio sound (here in the acoustics of the Teldex studio and the sound of a New York Steinway from the 1950s), with a sound that one might expect in a modern concert hall (here the acoustics of the Berlin Philharmony and a current German Steinway D).

Further Use of this Melody:

The melody was the anthem of the Anacreontic Society in the 18th century and later became famous through its use in "The Star Spangled Banner".