Dude, that was a time a time when hunting in Europe was an adventure...about 1890, you had to resort to Transsylvania and the Romanian Carpathians to feel that savage pleasure
Victor Hugo particularly enjoyed the music of Weber. In Les Misérables, he calls the huntsman's chorus in Weber's Euryanthe "the most beautiful piece of music ever composed". WHO would refuse an opportunity to concur with Victor Hugo !
The joy of the hunter on Earth all surpasses The fountain of pleasure for him doth abound Thro' wood and thro' flood, where the stag flits and passes He flies in pursuit while the horns gaily sound Oh, this is the pleasure that princes might envy For health and for manhood the chief of delights 'Mid echoes replying, when daylight is dying To rest and the winecup our labor invites Diana by night doth illumine her bower Where oft we are sheltered from day's angry glare We know in what caverns the wolf flies to cower We follow the boar to his dark, wooded lair Oh, this is the pleasure that princes might envy For health and for manhood the chief of delights 'Mid echoes replying, when daylight is dying To rest and the winecup our labor invites
I sang this in a mixture of German & English at eleven years old in my school choir, I need to find the German version now to see if I remember the words - I am now 47 years. This sounds like a good battle cry as Germany face Argentina in the World Cup Final on Sunday. Thank you so much for posting.
@Sonstiges - Thank you! 7 years later, I noticed I had a message, yours made me smile, laugh and sing! It is 05:28 hrs here & to hear that with the words was both exhilarating & bloody brilliant. I thank you so much.. As the morning welcomes the day light & a suitable time to play music without upsetting my neighbours, Alexa will be working hard this morning, and I shall be singing with her. Thank you. David.
Years ago my parents had a record with this on (it was on the Deutsche Gramphon label I think). Hadn't it for 30+ years so great to be able to have heard it again at last.
I used to use this as a warm up. A couple of years ago, I heard a horn player from the 28th Infantry Division Band warm up with it. I suspect there are lot of others.
Guilty. I had to stop reading and hear this song for myself. If I was a 16 year-old french girl living around 1830, I would be blasting this song and singing it at 10 o'clock too. Did she sing it in german or french? Definitely not in English.
In the novel "Les Miserables", Victor Hugo has Cosette playing and singing "Hunstmen Astray in the Woods" from Weber's "Euryanthe" and calls it the most beautiful music ever written. Surely this isn't it? I can't imagine a 16 year old ingenue playing and singing this. Is there some other piece he could be referring to?
@@MargaritaMagdalena Maybe Hugo got the name of the piece wrong - this sounds more like a drinking song than the sort of thing you would imagine Cosette playing and singing!
Ed Vega lots of performers slow it down. having actually sung it in the original its very tricky. i have heard even slower versions than this. but i do enjoy it more when it is at full speed. also singing the english at full speed is very hard to do.
+Ed Vega I was thinking perhaps it also has to do with the reverberation, echos, and acoustics of the performance hall it is being performed in. Philly's Academy of Music was infamous for not being good acoustically and to combat that the long-time conductor (also conducting this piece) and very famous musician, Eugene Ormandy, came up with the "Philadelphia Sound" which is more rounded and longer.
+Ed Vega Agreed, but look up the Regimental March of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps which is a medley of the Huntsman's Chorus and Lutzow's Wild Hunt, I think you'll find that pretty vigorous and lively!
Was expecting the original German and was pleasantly surprised to find this is in English! Sure the original is best but it's nice to hear a version you can actually understand :)
the translation is quite good for a text, but I think it pales to the German when sung - but far be it form me to criticise the great and legendary musicianship of Eugene Ormandy and Philadelphia!
This is like the "Toreador Song" from "Carmen", a great song but the words are about someone who likes to hurt or kill animals. I'd rather it have other lyrics.
'was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jaegervergnuegen. Wem sprudelt der Becher des Lebens so reich?' Blasphemy! hearing it in english... :P (though the translation is quite perfect)
Dude, that was a time a time when hunting in Europe was an adventure...about 1890, you had to resort to Transsylvania and the Romanian Carpathians to feel that savage pleasure
Victor Hugo particularly enjoyed the music of Weber. In Les Misérables, he calls the huntsman's chorus in Weber's Euryanthe "the most beautiful piece of music ever composed". WHO would refuse an opportunity to concur with Victor Hugo !
The joy of the hunter on Earth all surpasses
The fountain of pleasure for him doth abound
Thro' wood and thro' flood, where the stag flits and passes
He flies in pursuit while the horns gaily sound
Oh, this is the pleasure that princes might envy
For health and for manhood the chief of delights
'Mid echoes replying, when daylight is dying
To rest and the winecup our labor invites
Diana by night doth illumine her bower
Where oft we are sheltered from day's angry glare
We know in what caverns the wolf flies to cower
We follow the boar to his dark, wooded lair
Oh, this is the pleasure that princes might envy
For health and for manhood the chief of delights
'Mid echoes replying, when daylight is dying
To rest and the winecup our labor invites
This is my theme song in the winter when I ski. I play it on the chair lift, on harmonica.
I sang this in a mixture of German & English at eleven years old in my school choir, I need to find the German version now to see if I remember the words - I am now 47 years.
This sounds like a good battle cry as Germany face Argentina in the World Cup Final on Sunday.
Thank you so much for posting.
DO you know this? It has brought back so many memories for me this evening. x
@Sonstiges - Thank you! 7 years later, I noticed I had a message, yours made me smile, laugh and sing!
It is 05:28 hrs here & to hear that with the words was both exhilarating & bloody brilliant.
I thank you so much..
As the morning welcomes the day light & a suitable time to play music without upsetting my neighbours, Alexa will be working hard this morning, and I shall be singing with her.
Thank you.
David.
Watch here the lyrics in German (original) and English: czcams.com/video/F-MH0a_6SlU/video.html&ab_channel=Dr.Ludwig
Have fun and enjoy my friend!
Victor Hugo thought this perhaps the most beautiful piece of music ever written
Quelle Beauté ce choeur d'homme. C'est à pleurer, Dommage que l'on ait oublié Weber, merveilleux compositeur Merci pour cea
Dude, we don't care what age you are and if you dislike today's music. Just enjoy music.
Yes, I understand Victor Hugo's love of this music...and I concur...
I get goose bumps every time.
Years ago my parents had a record with this on (it was on the Deutsche Gramphon label I think). Hadn't it for 30+ years so great to be able to have heard it again at last.
If I were a boar I'd take a nap before those hunters reach me.
This version is slowed down to make it easier to sing in English. At full speed its extremely difficult
Where May I find lyrics?
I used to use this as a warm up. A couple of years ago, I heard a horn player from the 28th Infantry Division Band warm up with it. I suspect there are lot of others.
I like much the german version
je ne m'en lasse pas
"What on earth can compare to the joy of the hunt?"
Who else is here because they’re reading Les Mis?
Guilty. I had to stop reading and hear this song for myself. If I was a 16 year-old french girl living around 1830, I would be blasting this song and singing it at 10 o'clock too. Did she sing it in german or french? Definitely not in English.
Sounds catchy!
In the novel "Les Miserables", Victor Hugo has Cosette playing and singing "Hunstmen Astray in the Woods" from Weber's "Euryanthe" and calls it the most beautiful music ever written. Surely this isn't it? I can't imagine a 16 year old ingenue playing and singing this. Is there some other piece he could be referring to?
I don't really like this either
Hugo also calls it "Weber's sombre and majestic chorus" it appears this really is what he meant 😕
I mean, I also looked up "Weber hunters" and got the same music
@@MargaritaMagdalena Maybe Hugo got the name of the piece wrong - this sounds more like a drinking song than the sort of thing you would imagine Cosette playing and singing!
@@iangray5407 Yes, I don't get it either
reminds of my high school days choir songs eish those days
magnifique, beau, superbe, merci merci !
Perfect tempo! This is so often performed much too fast.
I don't mind that it's not in the original German, but why is the tempo a bit too slow? This is supposed to be real vigorous and lively.
Ed Vega lots of performers slow it down. having actually sung it in the original its very tricky. i have heard even slower versions than this. but i do enjoy it more when it is at full speed. also singing the english at full speed is very hard to do.
Thanks for that clarification! Yo ho! Tra la la!
+Ed Vega I was thinking perhaps it also has to do with the reverberation, echos, and acoustics of the performance hall it is being performed in. Philly's Academy of Music was infamous for not being good acoustically and to combat that the long-time conductor (also conducting this piece) and very famous musician, Eugene Ormandy, came up with the "Philadelphia Sound" which is more rounded and longer.
Wow, that's an interesting angle indeed. The acoustics! Thanks for that input.
+Ed Vega Agreed, but look up the Regimental March of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps which is a medley of the Huntsman's Chorus and Lutzow's Wild Hunt, I think you'll find that pretty vigorous and lively!
No need. I found it. Thank you.
If this has words to it in any language, its effects are multiplied by ten over the Suzuki version!
Was expecting the original German and was pleasantly surprised to find this is in English! Sure the original is best but it's nice to hear a version you can actually understand :)
It is an aesthetic and intellectual ABERRATION to change the original German
@Hayzoosrlaem I fully agree with your comment. I miss a version by Carlos Kleiber. I can't find it...
Who else is here because Cosette played this on her piano-organ?
Regimental March of the 60th - King's Royal Rifle Corps until from 1820 -1905 ...
That is the men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. An old recording.
Anyone have a transcription of this English translation? It's kind of hard to pick out the lyrics by hearing it.
Is there a transcript of this? It's a bit hard to understand, and I can't find a translation.
If you want the English sung here - it will take me some time to write it out, which I don't have at the moment, but will gladly do....
Great song.... not that I am bias or anything.
You understood the lyrics? I can never understand opera lyrics. Would you please send me the lyrics for this translation in a PM?
Who's here because of Victor Hugo
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The Victoria Rifles of Canada brought me here.
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the translation is quite good for a text, but I think it pales to the German when sung - but far be it form me to criticise the great and legendary musicianship of Eugene Ormandy and Philadelphia!
This is like the "Toreador Song" from "Carmen", a great song but the words are about someone who likes to hurt or kill animals. I'd rather it have other lyrics.
'was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jaegervergnuegen. Wem sprudelt der Becher des Lebens so reich?'
Blasphemy! hearing it in english... :P (though the translation is quite perfect)
It's just an opera.
Victor Hugo called this the best piece of music ever created. Not to disagree but there's a lot better...
Nope; he refers to Euryanthe's hunter's chorus. This is Der Freischütz's hunter's chorus ^.^
Apparently motzart helped him with this
in English,cool!
On s'y croirait
YUCK why is this is in English??
Rather flaccid performance.
I agree- too slow and not enough emphasis on the beat /rhythm
very bad tempo!just boring!
only if you need ritalin to sustain your attention