Bladmusiek

Oorspronklik

Gaudeamus igitur. Anonymous. A cappella. Secular , Partsong. Languages. Latin , English.

Vertaling

Gaudeamus Igitur. Anonymous. A cappella. Sekulêre, Partsong. Tale. Latyns, Engelse.

Oorspronklik

Gaudeamus Igitur is probably the most popular of the surviving "drinking songs" associated with the members of the medieval universities. These universities sprang up in various centers of western Europe, largely in the 12th and 13th centuries. Many of them are still in exisence. The cliche, "wine, women, and song," is a reasonable description of the typical contents of their. "drinking songs," which often, as in the above specimen, included a certain amount of ribaldry. Gaudeamus Igitur gradually accumulated many more verses than the five that are in our version, in an entirely different order. Wikipedia includes in its encyclopedia a whole entry devoted to Gaudeamus Igitur. It includes all of the stanzas above, together. with five additional new ones. When the German composer, Johannes Brahms, was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Breslau in 1880, he showed his gratitude by composing his Academic Festival Overture, based on themes from medieval student songs. The climax of the work is a brilliant rendition of the traditional Gaudeamus Igitur theme.

Vertaling

Gaudeamus Igitur is waarskynlik die gewildste van die oorlewende "drink songs" wat verband hou met die lede van die Middeleeuse universiteite. Hierdie universiteite opgekom in verskeie sentrums van Wes-Europa, hoofsaaklik in die 12de en 13de eeu. Baie van hulle is nog steeds in exisence. Die cliche, "wyn, vroue en lied," is 'n redelike beskrywing van die tipiese inhoud van hul. "Drink liedjies," wat dikwels, soos in die bogenoemde model, sluit in 'n sekere bedrag van ribaldry. Gaudeamus Igitur geleidelik opgehoopte baie meer verse as die vyf wat in ons weergawe, in 'n heeltemal ander orde. Wikipedia sluit in sy ensiklopedie 'n hele inskrywing gewy aan Gaudeamus Igitur. Dit sluit al die strofes bo saam. met vyf bykomende nuwes. Toe die Duitse komponis, Johannes Brahms, gegee 'n eredoktorsgraad deur die Universiteit van Breslau in 1880, het hy gewys sy dankbaarheid deur komponeer sy Akademiese Festival Overture, gebaseer op temas uit die Middeleeue student songs. Die hoogtepunt van die werk is 'n briljante vertoning van die tradisionele Gaudeamus Igitur tema.