Scraps of Melody for Young Pianists, Op.23 (Dressler, William)

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9 more: 2. The Low Back'd Car • 3. Hear Me Norma • 4. The Bold Soldier Boy • 5. Fairest Maiden I Have Riches (Donizetti) • 6. Air & Chorus from Lucrezia Borgia • 8. We Met by Chance (Kücken) • 14. The Mountain Daisy • 15. Then You'll Remember Me (Balfe) • 17. Tema from Gustavus

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Publisher. Info. New York: William Hall & Son, 1851-52. Plate 1311-1316, 1341, 1402, 1404, 1406.
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Misc. Notes Nos.1-6, 8 issued 1851, Nos.14-17 in 1852
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Work Title Scraps of Melody for Young Pianists
Alternative. Title
Composer Dressler, William
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.23
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 pieces:
  • Book 1
1. Mary Avourneen (after Mary Avourneen by George Arthur Barker)
2. The Low Back’d Car. (after an air by Samuel Lover)
3. Hear Me Norma.
4. The Bold Soldier Boy.
5. Fairest Maiden I Have Riches from L'elisir d'amore by Donizetti
6. Air & Chorus (from Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti)
  • Book 2
7. Spirito Gentil from La favorite by Donizetti
8. We Met By Chance.
9. Jenny Gray Polka. Variations.
10. Chorus from La favorite by Donizetti
11. Tyrolienne from La fille du régiment by Donizetti
12. Chorus from La sonnambula by Bellini
  • Book 3
13. Tenor Aria from Ernani by Verdi
14. The Mountain Daisy. (Rondino)
15. "Then You’ll Remember Me" from The Bohemian Girl by Balfe
16. O Wert Thou But My Own Love.
17. Tema (from the opera Gustavus III- 1833- by Daniel François Esprit Auber)
18. Tenor Romanza (from the opera Giovanna di Napoli by Maurice Strakosch)
  • Book 4
19. Coquette Polka. Variations.
20. Tenor Aria (from Belisario by Gaetano Donizetti)
21. Finale from Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti
22. Cavatina (from Beatrice di Tenda by Vincenzo Bellini)
23. Saratoga Polka. Variations.
24. Comin’ Thro’ The Rye. Do.
First Publication. 1851-52 – New York: William Hall and Son
Dedication To his Students
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano

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The first works in the series (released separately) were issued in 1851 but it seems that no.17, and perhaps earlier ones, have copyright 1852. (The last of the set, variations on Burns' Comin' Thru' the Rye, was written and published by April 1852.)