Hugo Jungst
Hugo Richard Jüngst (26 February 1853 – 3 March 1923) was a German composer and choir director. He wrote over 300 pieces, mainly for male choirs. Born in Dresden, Jüngst was a student of Julius Rietz. In 1876, he started the Dresden Men's Choir and conducted it until 1903. He received several awards during his life and performed internationally in Europe as well as the United States. About 200 of his compositions for male choirs were published, including a cappella and accompanied songs. Jűngst became well known for his arrangements of foreign folk songs, such as "Spin! Spin!". Most of the original manuscripts and places where he worked were lost during the bombing of Dresden in 1945. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dresden (capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany), Died March 3, 1923 (Dresden (capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27140 | 10-in. | 11/10/1922 | Spinn, spinn sang | Northland Trio | Female vocal trio, with violin, flute, and piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-28232 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Spinn! Spinn! | Manhattan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036605 | 10-in. | 4/22/1939 | Spinn spinn | North Star Singers of Bridgeport | Vocal chorus, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jungst, Hugo," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116041.
Jungst, Hugo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116041.
"Jungst, Hugo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Hugo Richard Jüngst
Discogs: Hugo Jungst
IMSLP: Hugo Jungst
RISM: Hugo Jungst
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LCNAR: Jüngst, Hugo, 1853-1923 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013029080
Wikidata: Hugo Richard Jüngst - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q120511
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/67538851
MusicBrainz: Hugo Richard Jüngst - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c1656170-b798-48f0-97f4-ed398cf1094b
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