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Philadelphia: J.E. Ditson, 1883. Plate 50006.
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General Information
| Work Title
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The Birdie and The Violet
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| Alternative. Title
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Duett.
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| Composer
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Geibel, Adam
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAG 5
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| Key
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B-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| Text Incipit
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Tell me pretty Violet, why you like to stay
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| First Publication.
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1883 – Philadelphia: J.E. Ditson & Co.
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| Librettist
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Lizzie G. Vickers (fl.1883–fl.1896?)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Master George M. Vickers
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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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Voices (Soprano and mezzo?), piano
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May have been meant originally for Lizzie and George Vickers to sing. Their parts are given as "Birdie" and "Violet". (No- George was a composer and lyricist, but not credited with performance that I can see...)
Hrm... range of Birdie is D (note above middle C) to F' (octave plus minor third higher). Range of Violet goes down to Bflat just below middle C but goes as high as Birdie in the unison passage toward the end which goes as high as that F (unless it is meant to be sung an octave lower implicitly?). So maybe soprano and mezzo-soprano??... don't know.
