"Windflowers" [Theo Marzials]

"Windflowers" [Theo Marzials]

First line of lyrics: Twist me a wreath of Windflowers / Flecht' eine Krone von Winden blum

Marzials, Theo [Theophile Jules Henri]; music (English 1850-1920)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Unknown; translated text

1879 [publication]

London: Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co.

genre: song

solo: voice

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: four flats

initial time signature: 6/8

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English|German

Rossetti poem(s): "'Twist me a crown of wind-flowers'"

Notes about the text: The lyrics appear both in English and in German.

Tempo markings: "Not too quick, but hastening the time with each crescendo."

Dedication: "Dedicated to Fräulein Redeker"

Format 1: musical score

5 pages

In reference to the published works below: Ives DM38

Reference: Ives, Maura. Christina Rossetti: A Descriptive Bibliography. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011.

Cataloguer: Emma-Catherine Wilson, University of Ottawa

musical score: British Library, London

Opus: 6, number 2

Record: CRM-twistmeacrown-marzials

File(s): CRM-twistmeacrown-marzials.pdf

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