Merciless Beauty (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Performances

Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

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General Information

Work Title Merciless Beauty
Alternative. Title
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRV 44
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 rondels:
  1. Your eyen two. Andnate con moto (G minor)
  2. So hath your beauty. Lento moderato (D minor)
  3. Since I from love. Allegro (C minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1921
First Publication. 1922
Librettist Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 6 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation tenor, 2 violins, cello (or piano)
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