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Gaudeamus igitur!, Op. 49,2
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Gaudeamus igitur!, Op. 49,2 by Hugo Jüngst — Lyrics
1. Gestern saß ich still beim Wein
voller Missvergnügen;
war wohl mit dem falschen Bein
aus dem Bett gestiegen.
Da erklangen vor dem Tor
Jugendstimmen leise,
und in mein geschärftes Ohr
drang die Burschenweise:
Gaudeamus igitur,
juvenes dum sumus;
post jucundam juventutem,
post molestam senectutem
nos habebit humus.
2. Zog herein ein lust'ger Schwarm
Sachsen und Westfalen,
mit Borussen Arm in Arm
Schwaben und Vandalen;
junges Blut mit flaum'gem Bart,
Burschen, schlank wie Kerzen,
auf der Wang die tiefe Quart,
auf der Stirn die Terzen.
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About Gaudeamus igitur!, Op. 49,2
Hugo Jüngst’s secular German part-song Gaudeamus igitur! is written for TTBB male voices. The opening of the music immediately establishes a lively and convivial atmosphere. The text, a German translation of the well-known student song, celebrates youth, academic life, and the joys of camaraderie, contrasting them with the inevitable decline of old age and the finality of death. Jüngst’s setting captures the spirited mood of the lyrics, with energetic vocal lines and a robust texture that is characteristic of 19th-century German male-voice choral writing. It is a piece that would bring a sense of youthful exuberance and hearty fellowship to any concert program.
