by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Frisch auf, ihr Jäger frei und flink!
Die Büchse von der Wand!
Der Muthige bekämpft die Welt!
Frisch auf den Feind! Frisch auf den Feind!
Fürs deutsche Vaterland!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Jägerlied", c1831, stanza 1 [ men's chorus and 4 horns, 2 trumpets, and 3 trombones ], note: this is an arrangement of Lang's song
Text Authorship:
- by (Karl) Theodor Körner (1791 - 1813), "Jägerlied", subtitle: "Nach der Weise: Auf, auf, ihr Brüder und seid stark", written 1813, appears in Leier und Schwert, first published 1813
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó dels caçadors", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Jagerslied", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Song of the hunters", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de chasse", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-09-27
Line count: 30
Word count: 157