Jo vivat avec 12 variations pour le violon - Berckenhoff, Theodorus Albertus 1751-1814 (Leiden s.n., 1813)
Theodorus Berckenhoff was an violonist and a freemason who made a name with the arrangement of this students' song
The Io vivat is a well-known student song in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Io vivat originated in Leiden during the Batavian Republic. The song is included in many student almanacs and songbooks, especially in the 19th century. Numerous Universities sing the song at the opening of the academic year. Many other song texts have been written to the melody.
Ex libris E. Geelen (manuscript)
Dédiés aux Etudiants de l'Université de Leiden
Keywords: 19th Century (1801-1900); Instrumental music; Song; Theme and variations; Arrangement; Leiden (Netherlands)