List of works by Charles Callahan Perkins

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The tables and lists below gives the following information for works by Charles Callahan Perkins (where applicable):

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Opus Title Instrumentation Key Date Genre(s) Incipit & Notes
Melodies (8) 1849? publication history
1849 - Paris: Brandus

- potentially found in US-Bp M.451.149 as part of 12 Melodies
- see also 8 Melodies (pub. ca. 1860)

Symphony in G major orch G major 1849-01 (Rome) Symphonies unpublished

- piano 4 hands reduction extant

I. Introduction. Adagio molto—Allegro (G major, 359 bars)

\relative c'' {
    \key g \major
    r8 r16 
    \shape #'((0 . 1) (0 . 1) (0 . 0) (0 . 0)) Slur
    d\f( g8. fis16 b4 a8) r8 |
    r16 
    \ottava #1
    a\pp gis a c d fis a d4^\markup { \small 1) }
    \ottava #0
    r\fermata | 
  }

1) note appears to be crossed out in manuscript

II. Andante (maestoso; C major, 159 bars)

\relative c {
    \key c \major
    \clef bass <e g>4\( <g c> \clef treble <c e> <e g>\) |
    <a,_~ c^~ a'^~>4 <a c a'>8. <a c a'>16 <g e' g>4 r |
  }
III. Scherzo. Presto (B minor) – Trio (D major) (114 bars)

\relative c {
    \key b \minor
    \time 3/4
    \clef bass r4 r 
    \shape #'((0 . -2) (0 . 0) (0 . 0) (0 . -1)) Slur
    fis\pp( |
    b cis d |
    \acciaccatura e8 d4 cis b)
  }
IV. Final. Allegro vivace (G major, 251 bars)

\relative c' {
    \key g \major
    \time 2/4
    \clef bass g8\pp( d \acciaccatura fis g d |
    a' d, \acciaccatura gis a d,) |
    \shape #'((0 . 0) (0 . 0) (0 . 0) (0 . 2)) Slur
    b'( d, \acciaccatura ais' b d,) |
    \shape #'((0 . 0) (0 . 0) (1 . 0.5) (0 . 1)) Slur
    c'16( d, b' d, ais' d, b' d,) |
  }

- found in US-Bp M.451.149

Melodies (8): v pf 1849? Melodies publication history
1860 ca. - Paris: Brandus

- found in US-Bp M.451.149 as part of 12 Melodies
- potentially a reissue of 8 Melodies (pub. 1849)
- see also Farewell, One Word Is Too Often Profaned, Stanzas for Music, The Violet

Asia's Song / Chant d'Asia
Ave Maria
Excelsior: The shades of night were falling fast (Longfellow) / (Monselet, after Longfellow)
Hunting Song / Chant de chasse
Indian Serenade / Sérénade indienne
Lady Mary
Ode to a Skylark / L'alouette
Serenade
Farewell v pf 1849? unpublished?

- found in US-Bp M.451.149 as part of 12 Melodies

One Word Is Too Often Profaned v pf 1849? unpublished?

- found in US-Bp M.451.149 as part of 12 Melodies

Stanzas for Music v pf 1849? unpublished?

- found in US-Bp M.451.149 as part of 12 Melodies

The Violet v pf 1849? unpublished?

- found in US-Bp M.451.149 as part of 12 Melodies

5 Nocturnes and a Bolero pf 1870s (pub.) Pieces Boston: C.F. Chickering
Midsummer Night's Dream: A Sett of Waltzes pf 1860s? (pub.) Waltzes Cleveland: S. Brainard's Sons
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03
04
05
06
07
08 String Quartet No.2 2vn va vc A major 1853 (pub.) Quartets Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
09 String Quartet No.3 2vn va vc E major 1854 (pub.) Quartets Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
10 Piano Trio No.1 vn vc pf E major 1854 ca. (pub.) Quartets Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
11 Pensées musicales, Cah.1—2 vn pf 1855 (pub.) Pieces Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel