Work Title
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Seven Lieder
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Alternative. Title
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Edward Elgar's Seven Lieder; Edward Elgar's Album of Seven Songs
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Composer
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Elgar, Edward
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IEE 124
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7 songs, with opus number if any, and date of first publication:
- Like to the Damask Rose (1892)
- Queen Mary's Song (1889)
- A Song of Autumn (1892)
- The Poet's Life (1892)
- Through the Long Days (Op.16 No.2, 1885)
- Rondel (Op.16 No.3, 1894)
- The Shepherd's Song (Op.16 No.1, 1892)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1885-94
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First Publication.
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1907
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Librettist
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see below
- 1. Simon Wastell (1560-1635)
2. Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) 3. Adam Lindsay Gordon (1836-1870) 4. Sophie Jewett (1861-1909) as Ellen Burroughs 5. John Milton Hay (1838-1905) 6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) after Jean Froissart (ca.1337-ca.1405) 7. Barry Pain (1864-1928)
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Language
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English, German words by Ed. Sachs
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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See other publications of these songs in Like to the Damask Rose, Queen Mary's Song, A Song of Autumn, The Poet's Life, and the 3 Songs, Op.16, by Elgar
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