"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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Files
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.