Who composed the famous students' hymn "Gaudeamus Igitur"?

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Question #61170. Asked by loominitsa.
Last updated Mar 05 2017.

MaggieG
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The actual composer may never be known, as there is evidence of its place in traditional music since 1297:

https://books.google.com/books?id=EVninY59ul0C&pg=PA241

The words, both Latin and the English translation, can be found here.

Response last updated by gtho4 on Mar 05 2017.
Dec 22 2005, 4:28 PM

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pepperbill
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pepperbill

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This is sung in the musical "The Student Prince". Perhaps the music's credit would be listed for this musical's score somewhere.

Jan 02 2006, 9:49 AM