"For a Dream's Sake / Durch ein Traumbild" [Frederic H. Cowen]

"For a Dream's Sake / Durch ein Traumbild" [Frederic H. Cowen]

First line of lyrics: The hope I dreamed of was a dream

Cowen, Frederic H. [Hymen]; music (English, born in Jamaica, 1852-1935)

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

1892 [copyright] [publication]

London: Joseph Williams; New York: Edward Schuberth & Co.; New York: G. Schirmer

genre: song

solo: high voice

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 4/4

other version 1 - solo: soprano

other version 1 - instrumentation: piano

other version 1 - initial sharps/flats: two sharps

other version 2 - solo: voice

other version 2 - instrumentation: piano

other version 2 - initial sharps/flats: three flats

other version 3 - solo: low voice

other version 3 - instrumentation: piano

other version 3 - initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English|German

Rossetti poem(s): "Mirage"

Notes about the text: This setting omits the second stanza, setting only the first and third stanzas of the poem.

Tempo markings: "Adagio espressivo"; quarter note = 52

Format 1: musical score

3 pages (pp. 11-13); other version 1: 3 pages (pp. 12-14); other version 2: 3 pages (pp. 1-3)

In reference to the published works below: Ives DM110; Gooch and Thatcher 4621

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

Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.

Reference: Ezust, Emily. The LiederNet Archive. http://www.lieder.net/lieder/index.html

Cataloguer: Arianne Zamin, University of Ottawa

musical score in key of C: Royal College of Music Library, London

musical score in key of D: Royal Academy of Music Library, London

musical score in E flat: Royal Academy of Music Library, London

Record: CRM-mirage-cowen

File(s): CRM-mirage-cowen-c.pdf; CRM-mirage-cowen-D.pdf; CRM-mirage-cowen-Eflat.pdf

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