| Work Title
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25 Irish Songs
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| Alternative. Title
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Title-page transcription
- A Select Collection of Original Irish Airs for the Voice, United to Characteristic English Poetry Written for this work, with Symphonies and Accompaniments for the Piano Forte, Violin & Violoncello Composed by Beethoven.</span>
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| Name Aliases
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25 chants irlandais; Fünfundzwanzig irische Lieder
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia; BNF: 14011972h
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| Composer
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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WoO 152
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ILB 98
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| Key
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see below
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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25 songs:
- The Return to Ulster. Larghetto affettuoso (F minor)
- Duet - Sweet power of song. Andantino grazioso (D major)
- Once more I hail thee. Andante espressivo amoroso (F major)
- The morning air plays on my face. Allegretto (più tosto vivace) grazioso (G minor)
- The Massacre of Glenco (A minor)
- Duet - What shall I do to shew how much I love her? Allegretto affettuoso (B minor)
- His boat comes on the sunny tide. Andante affettuoso (D major)
- Come draw we round a cheerful ring. Allegretto più tosto vivace (D minor)
- The Soldier’s Dream. Andante espressivo assai amoroso (E♭ major)
- The Deserter. Andante con moto - affanato e agitato (F major)
- Thou emblem of faith. Andante affettuoso assai espressivo (C minor)
- English Bulls. Allegretto più tosto vivace (D major)
- Musing on the roaring ocean. Allegretto amoroso e grazioso (C major)
- Dermot and Shelah. Allegretto scherzando (G major)
- Let brain-spinning swains. Allegretto scherzando (A major)
- Hide not thy anguish. Andante amoroso con espressivo (D major)
- In vain to this desert. Andante espressivo (D major)
- Duet - They bid me slight my Dermot dear. Allegretto scherzando (F major)
- Duet - Wife, Children and Friends. Allegretto (A minor)
- Duet - Farewell bliss and farewell Nancy. Andante con molto espressione (D minor)
- Morning a cruel turmoiler is. Vivace scherzando (D major)
- From Garyone, my happy home. Allegretto amoroso (D major)
- A wand'ring gypsey, Sirs, am I. Allegretto più tosto vivace (F major)
- The Traugh Welcome. Allegretto scherzando (F major)
- Oh harp of Erin. Andante semplice espressivo (E♭ major)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1810–13
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| First Publication.
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1814 in A Select Collection of Original Irish Airs
- reissued in Thomson's Select Melodies of Scotland, Ireland and Wales
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| Librettist
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Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Joanna Baillie (1762-1851)
Translator: G. Pertz
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| Language
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English (with German translations)
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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1 or 2 voices, violin, cello, piano
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| Related Works
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20 Irish Songs, WoO 153
12 Irish Songs, WoO 154
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