| Composition Year | 1872 |
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| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | The Language of Flowers |
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| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 307214656 |
| Composer | Elgar, Edward |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEE 123 |
| Key | D major |
| Text Incipit | In Eastern lands they talk in flowers |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1872 |
| Librettist | James Gates Percival (1795–1856) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Elgar's sister, Lucy |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voice, piano |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |