| Work Title
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Galatea Walzer
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| Alternative. Title
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Galathea Waltz
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| Composer
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Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Alfred, Duke of
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IAS 1
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| Key
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F major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1866 ca.
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| Dedication
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Princess Alexandra of Wales
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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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Piano solo
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| Extra Information
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Named after HMS Galatea, the British Royal Navy frigate commanded by Prince Alfred from 1866. Also published in version for orchestra. There is a sequel waltz: 'The return of the Galatea' available in the online collection of the National Library of Australia.
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