About Hugo Richard Jüngst
Lived 1853 – 1923 (aged 70). Hugo Richard Jüngst was a German composer, conductor and choir director.
His grave at Johannisfriedhof, DresdenHugo 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. 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.
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German composer and choir-leader (1853-1923)
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Hugo Richard Jüngst was born on 26 February 1853 in Dresden.
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Hugo Richard Jüngst died on 3 March 1923 in Dresden.
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Hugo Richard Jüngst was a composer, conductor and choir director.
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Hugo Richard Jüngst was German.
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