La Cracovienne (Wallace, William Vincent)

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Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: Conrad Meyer, 1846. Plate 572.
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Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 1847. Plate 572.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Publisher. Info. London: Cramer & Co. Ltd., n.d.(1895–1902). Plate 4098.
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Misc. Notes Differs from even the start from the Meyer printing in some small ways (expressive indications are italicized, for example) so is not merely a reprint with new plate numbers as does sometimes occur. Dedication differs on this copy, as well (to Mlle. Belleville Oury.)
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Work Title La Cracovienne
Alternative. Title Grande fantasie et variations sur la Cracovienne
Composer Wallace, William Vincent
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IWW 11
Key C minor? to E major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement in several sections
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1842?
First Publication. 1846 – Philadelphia: Conrad Meyer
Dedication Dames de la Nouvelle Orleans
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes?
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Piano

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Besides the noncommercial MIDI at PDMusic, there is a commercial recording on a CALA CD played by Rosemary Tuck, who has performed, in 2004, a piano concertante version of the work for which Wallace left sketches (reconstructed by Richard Bonynge according to her website.)