Work Title
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Seven Lieder
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Alternative. Title
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Edward Elgar's Seven Lieder; Edward Elgar's Album of Seven Songs
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Composer
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Elgar, Edward
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IEE 124
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7 songs, with opus number if any, and date of first publication:
- Like to the Damask Rose (1892)
- Queen Mary's Song (1889)
- A Song of Autumn (1892)
- The Poet's Life (1892)
- Through the Long Days (Op.16 No.2, 1885)
- Rondel (Op.16 No.3, 1894)
- The Shepherd's Song (Op.16 No.1, 1892)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1885-94
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First Publication.
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1907
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Librettist
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see below
- 1. Simon Wastell (1560–1635)
2. Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892) 3. Adam Lindsay Gordon (1836–1870) 4. Sophie Jewett (1861–1909) as Ellen Burroughs 5. John Milton Hay (1838–1905) 6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) after Jean Froissart (ca.1337-ca.1405) 7. Barry Pain (1864–1928)
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Language
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English, German words by Ed. Sachs
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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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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voice, piano
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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See other publications of these songs in Like to the Damask Rose, Queen Mary's Song, A Song of Autumn, The Poet's Life, and the 3 Songs, Op.16, by Elgar
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