Scraps of Melody for Young Pianists, Op.23 (Dressler, William)

		Movements/Sections 24 pieces: Book 1: 1. Mary Avourneen (after Mary Avourneen by George Barker.) 2. The Low Back’d Car. (after an air by Samuel Lover) 3. Hear Me Norma. 4. The Bold Soldier Boy. 5. Fairest Maiden I Have Riches. (from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti.) 6. Air & Chorus (from Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti.) Book 2: 7. Spirito Gentil (from La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti.) 8. We Met By Chance. 9. Jenny Gray Polka. Variations. 10. Chorus (from La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti.) 11. Tyrolienne (from La fille du régiment by Gaetano Donizetti.) 12. Chorus (from La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini.) Book 3: 13. Tenor Aria from Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi. 14. The Mountain Daisy. (Rondino.) 15. Then You’ll Remember Me. 16. O Wert Thou But My Own Love. 17. Tema (from the opera Gustavus III- 1833- by Daniel François Esprit Auber) 18. Tenor Romanza (from the opera Giovanna di Napoli by Maurice Strakosch) Book 4: 19. Coquette Polka. Variations. 20. Tenor Aria (from Belisario by Gaetano Donizetti) 21. Finale (from Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti) 22. Cavatina (from Beatrice di Tenda by Vincenzo Bellini) 23. Saratoga Polka. Variations. 24. Comin’ Thro’ The Rye. Do. First Publication 1851 and soon after ? – New York: William Hall and Son Genre Categories Pieces; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

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Scores

 1. Rondo in C after Barker's Mary Avourneen
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 2. The Low Back'd Car
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 3. Hear Me Norma
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 4. The Bold Soldier Boy
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 5. Fairest Maiden I Have Riches (Donizetti)
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 6. Air & Chorus from Lucrezia Borgia
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 8. We Met by Chance (Kücken)
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 14. The Mountain Daisy
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 17. Tema from Gustavus
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Publisher Info.:

New York: William Hall & Son, 1851 (nos.1 – 6, 8), 1852 (nos.14, 17).
Plates 1311-1316, 1341, 1402, 1406.

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General Information

Work Title	Scraps of Melody for Young Pianists
Alternative Title	24 Pieces in 4 Books

Composer	Dressler, William
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.23
Movements/Sections	24 pieces: Book 1: 1. Mary Avourneen (after Mary Avourneen by George Barker.) 2. The Low Back’d Car. (after an air by Samuel Lover) 3. Hear Me Norma. 4. The Bold Soldier Boy. 5. Fairest Maiden I Have Riches. (from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti.) 6. Air & Chorus (from Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti.) Book 2: 7. Spirito Gentil (from La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti.) 8. We Met By Chance. 9. Jenny Gray Polka. Variations. 10. Chorus (from La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti.) 11. Tyrolienne (from La fille du régiment by Gaetano Donizetti.) 12. Chorus (from La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini.) Book 3: 13. Tenor Aria from Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi. 14. The Mountain Daisy. (Rondino.) 15. Then You’ll Remember Me. 16. O Wert Thou But My Own Love. 17. Tema (from the opera Gustavus III- 1833- by Daniel François Esprit Auber) 18. Tenor Romanza (from the opera Giovanna di Napoli by Maurice Strakosch) Book 4: 19. Coquette Polka. Variations. 20. Tenor Aria (from Belisario by Gaetano Donizetti) 21. Finale (from Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti) 22. Cavatina (from Beatrice di Tenda by Vincenzo Bellini) 23. Saratoga Polka. Variations. 24. Comin’ Thro’ The Rye. Do.
First Publication	1851 and soon after ? – New York: William Hall and Son
Dedication	To his Students
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Pianoforte

Misc. Comments

The first works in the series (released separately) were issued in 1851 but it seems that no.17, and perhaps earlier ones, have copyright 1852. (The last of the set, variations on Burns' Comin' Thru' the Rye, was written and published by April 1852.)