"Der Hohenfriedberger" (AM I, 21 (Army March I, 1c and Army march III, 1b)), also called "Hohenfriedberger Marsch" or "Der Hohenfriedberger Marsch", is one of the most classic and well known Germanmilitary marches. It takes its name from the victory of the Prussians over the allied Austrians and Saxons on 4 June 1745 during the Second Silesian War at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg, near Striegau.
There are many legends surrounding the origins of the march. Supposedly, the Bayreuther dragoon regiment, which was crucial in securing a Prussian victory, reported to its quarters the day after the battle while the march was played. Whether the march was actually played then is just as questionable as the claim that Frederick II of Prussia was the composer of the piece. (The melody appears to be largely derived from The Pappenheimer March, which dates from the early-17th century.) It is understood that the king issued to the Bayreuther dragoon regiment a Gnadenbrief, or "letter of grace", that authorized it to play both grenadier marches of the foot soldiers (with flutes and drums) and the cuirassier marches of the cavalry (with kettledrums and trumpet fanfare).
The lyrics were certainly composed later; at the time of the victory of Hohenfriedberg, these Dragoons did not yet bear the title "Ansbach-Bayreuth".
The first outline (piano rendition) was written in 1795. For the first time in 1845, in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the battle, the march was given lyrics, "Auf, Ansbach-Dragoner! Auf, Ansbach-Bayreuth!...." because the regiment by then had been renamed "Ansbach-Bayreuth". In the time of the German Kaiser the title "Hohenfriedberger" was symbolic both on the basis of its connection with the great military victories of Friedrich II and because of the authorship of the House of Hohenzollern.
^Refers to Otto Magnus von Schwerin, the regiment's Colonel. He is not to be confused with his contemporary Kurt Christoph, Graf von Schwerin (no relation), the famous Prussian Field Marshal.
^"They" refers to the Austrians, still positioned on the Friedburg Heights above them.
^The uniforms of the allied Austrian and Saxon forces were white, like fresh snow. The speaker is boasting that the close-packed white-coated Austrians would melt away before the Dragoons' charge like a field of springtime snow.
^The Prussian 5th (Bayreuther) Dragoon Regiment (later renamed the Ansbach-Bayreuth Dragoons) destroyed 20 battalions of Austrian and Saxon troops and captured 2,500 prisoners and 67 regimental standards. This forced Prince Charles of Lorraine to retreat.
January 31, 2023
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Der Hohenfriedberger AM I 21 Army March I 1c and Army march III 1b also called Hohenfriedberger Marsch or Der Hohenfriedberger Marsch is one of the most classic and well known German military marches It takes its name from the victory of the Prussians over the allied Austrians and Saxons on 4 June 1745 during the Second Silesian War at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg near Striegau Der Hohenfriedberger March by possibly Frederick the GreatCatalogueAM I 21OccasionCommemoration of Battle of Hohenfriedberg 1745 TextWritten for 100th anniversary of the battle 1845 Composed1795 1795 piano rendition Contents 1 History 2 Lyrics 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory Edit The Battle of Hohenfriedberg There are many legends surrounding the origins of the march Supposedly the Bayreuther dragoon regiment which was crucial in securing a Prussian victory reported to its quarters the day after the battle while the march was played Whether the march was actually played then is just as questionable as the claim that Frederick II of Prussia was the composer of the piece The melody appears to be largely derived from The Pappenheimer March which dates from the early 17th century It is understood that the king issued to the Bayreuther dragoon regiment a Gnadenbrief or letter of grace that authorized it to play both grenadier marches of the foot soldiers with flutes and drums and the cuirassier marches of the cavalry with kettledrums and trumpet fanfare The lyrics were certainly composed later at the time of the victory of Hohenfriedberg these Dragoons did not yet bear the title Ansbach Bayreuth The first outline piano rendition was written in 1795 For the first time in 1845 in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the battle the march was given lyrics Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth because the regiment by then had been renamed Ansbach Bayreuth In the time of the German Kaiser the title Hohenfriedberger was symbolic both on the basis of its connection with the great military victories of Friedrich II and because of the authorship of the House of Hohenzollern In the year 1866 in commemoration of the victories of Friedrich II against the Austrians Johann Gottfried Piefke added Der Hohenfriedberger as a trio to his Koniggratzer Marsch written after the victorious Battle of Koniggratz source Audio playback is not supported in your browser You can download the audio file Lyrics Edit Dragoons of Dragoner Regiment Nr 5 Ansbach Dragoner depicted by Richard Knotel Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine the Austrian commander Frederick the Great Original 1845 commermorative German lyrics English translation1st Stanza Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Schnall um deinen Sabel und ruste dich zum Streit Prinz Karl ist erschienen auf Friedbergs Hoh n Sich das preussische Heer mal anzusehen 1st Stanza Up Ansbach Dragoons Up Ansbach Bayreuth Buckle on your sabre and brace yourself for battle Prince Charles has appeared on Friedberg s heights himself to look at the Prussian Army Refrain 2x Drum Kinder seid lustig und allesamt bereit Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Drum Kinder seid lustig und allesamt bereit Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Refrain 2x So boys be jolly and all ready to go Up Ansbach Dragoons Up Ansbach Bayreuth So boys be jolly and all ready to go Up Ansbach Dragoons Up Ansbach Bayreuth 2nd Stanza Hab n Sie keine Angst Herr Oberst von Schwerin Ein preuss scher Dragoner tut niemals nicht flieh n Und stund n sie auch noch so dicht auf Friedbergs Hoh n Wir reiten sie zusammen wie Fruhlingsschnee 2nd Stanza Have no worries Colonel von Schwerin 1 A Prussian Dragoon does not flee never And they 2 also still stand so close together on Friedberg s height We could ride them down like spring snow 3 Refrain 2x Ob Sabel ob Kanon ob Kleingewehr uns draut Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Drum Kinder seid lustig und allesamt bereit Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Refrain 2x Whether sabre whether cannon whether musket threaten us Up Ansbach Dragoons Up Ansbach Bayreuth So boys be jolly and all ready to go Up Ansbach Dragoons Up Ansbach Bayreuth 3rd Stanza Halt Ansbach Dragoner Halt Ansbach Bayreuth Wisch ab deinen Sabel und lass vom Streit Denn ringsumher auf Friedbergs Hoh n Ist weit und breit kein Feind mehr zu seh n 3rd Stanza Stop Ansbach Dragoons Stop Ansbach Bayreuth Wipe your saber and leave the battle For all around on Friedberg s heights Is far and wide seen no more of our Enemy 4 Refrain Und ruft unser Konig zur Stelle sind wir heut Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Drum Kinder seid lustig und allesamt bereit Auf Ansbach Dragoner Auf Ansbach Bayreuth Refrain And calls our King to the place we are today Up Ansbach Dragoons Up Ansbach Bayreuth So boys be jolly and all ready to go To the Ansbach Dragoons To Ansbach Bayreuth See also EditKoniggratzer Marsch Yorckscher Marsch Badonviller Marsch Old ComradesReferences Edit Refers to Otto Magnus von Schwerin the regiment s Colonel He is not to be confused with his contemporary Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin no relation the famous Prussian Field Marshal They refers to the Austrians still positioned on the Friedburg Heights above them The uniforms of the allied Austrian and Saxon forces were white like fresh snow The speaker is boasting that the close packed white coated Austrians would melt away before the Dragoons charge like a field of springtime snow The Prussian 5th Bayreuther Dragoon Regiment later renamed the Ansbach Bayreuth Dragoons destroyed 20 battalions of Austrian and Saxon troops and captured 2 500 prisoners and 67 regimental standards This forced Prince Charles of Lorraine to retreat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Der Hohenfriedberger amp oldid 1109486925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
