Le drapeau belge, Op.79 (Elgar, Edward)

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Translator George Nathaniel Curzon (1859–1925)
Publisher. Info. London: Elkin & Co., 1916. Plate E. & Co. 885.
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Work Title Le drapeau belge
Alternative. Title The Belgian Flag
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.79
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEE 112
Key A minor
Text Incipit Rouge pour le sang des soldats (Fr)
Red for the blood of soldiers (En)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1916
First Performance. 1917/04/14 at Queen's Hall in London
Carlo Liten (reciter), Hamilton Harty (conductor)
First Publication. 1916
Librettist Émile Cammaerts (1878–1953)
Language French, English translation
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation narrator, orchestra
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