The ''Hymn to Life'' (german: Hymnus an das Leben) is a
musical composition
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for mixed
chorus
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Music
* Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse
* Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound
* Chorus form, song in which all verse ...
and
orchestra
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There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
by
German
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philosopher
A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (; or ; 15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, prose poet, cultural critic, philologist, and composer whose work has exerted a profound influence on contemporary philosophy. He began his ...
.
Origin
In 1884, Nietzsche wrote to Gast: "This time, 'music' will reach you. I want to have a song made that could also be performed in public in order to ''seduce'' people to my philosophy." With this request, Gast reworked ''Lebensgebet'' into ''Friendship'', and it was orchestrated by
Pietro Gasti.
[''Ecce Homo'', trans. Walter Kaufmann]
See also
*
List of works by Friedrich Nietzsche
References
External links
Nietzsche's music in four volumes.
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Choral compositions
Compositions by Friedrich Nietzsche