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"The Nightingale (Le Rossignol — Die Nachtigall)" [Ward Stephens]

Title

"The Nightingale (Le Rossignol — Die Nachtigall)" [Ward Stephens]
First line of lyrics: The sunrise wakes the lark to sing / A l'aube chante l'alouette / Die Lerche liebt den Sonnenschein

Creator

Stephens, Ward; music (American, 1872-1940)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Meltzer, Charles Henry; translated text (English, 1853-1936)

Date

1905 [publication] [copyright]

Publisher

Boston: Oliver Ditson Company

Subject

genre: song
solo: voice
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: one flat
initial time signature: 3/4
origin: United States
male composer

Language

English|French|German

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Bird Raptures"
Tempo markings: "Con spirito"
Dedication: "To Madame Lillian Nordica"
Notes: The text of this musical setting is misattributed to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Format

Format 1: musical score
6 pages

Source

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: New York Public Library, New York

Identifier

Record: CRM-birdraptures-stephens
File(s): CRM-birdraptures-stephens.pdf

Rights

"Copyright MCMVIII by Oliver Ditson Company International Copyright Secured"
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Collection

Citation

Stephens, Ward; music (American, 1872-1940), Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), and Meltzer, Charles Henry; translated text (English, 1853-1936), “"The Nightingale (Le Rossignol — Die Nachtigall)" [Ward Stephens],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 15, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2753.