| Composition Year | 1866 |
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| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | The Twin Brothers |
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| Alternative. Title | A Song of Mistery (The Twins) |
| Composer | Leigh, Henry Sambrooke |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHL 1 |
| Key | A major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1866 |
| First Performance. | 1866 |
| First Publication. | 1866 |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voice, piano |
| Extra Information | This buffo song is a humorous tale about mistaken identity. A song once popular by buffo singers, many society entertainers had much fun with this number, including Lovett King in the 1860s. The composer also sang this at private dinners, this being mentioned in Grossmith's autobiography. The song is no longer popular, but the poem definitely is. Less so in Britain, but far more famous abroad. India came up a lot during research, as the poem has been used in English exams by some exam boards (SSC). It's very interesting how a music hall song is still used today in education. It's a wonderful thing too! |
