| Work Title
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The Message of the Breeze
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| Alternative. Title
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Duet ; La chanson de la brise
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| Composer
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Gounod, Charles
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CG 453
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICG 103
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1872
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| First Publication.
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1872
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| Librettist
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Francis Turner Palgrave (1824–1897)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Dedicated to and Sung by Mrs. Weldon and Mlle. Nita Gaetano.
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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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2 soprano voices, piano
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| Extra Information
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According to Grove Music, the French title La chanson de la brise was used for this song when it was published as the sequel to La siesta.
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