The Birdie and The Violet (Geibel, Adam)
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Schissel (2012/5/9)
Philadelphia: J.E. Ditson, 1883. Plate 50006.
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General Information
| Work Title | The Birdie and The Violet |
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| Alternative Title | Duett. |
| Composer | Geibel, Adam |
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| Key | B♭ major |
| Movements/Sections | 1 |
| First Publication | 1883 – Philadelphia: J.E. Ditson & Co. |
| Librettist | Lizzie G. Vickers (fl.1883–fl.1896?) |
| Incipit | Tell me pretty Violet, why you like to stay |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Master George M. Vickers |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices (Soprano and mezzo?), piano |
Misc. Comments
May have been meant originally for Lizzie and George Vickers to sing. Their parts are given as "Birdie" and "Violet". (No- George was a composer and lyricist, but not credited with performance that I can see...)
Hrm... range of Birdie is D (note above middle C) to F' (octave plus minor third higher). Range of Violet goes down to Bflat just below middle C but goes as high as Birdie in the unison passage toward the end which goes as high as that F (unless it is meant to be sung an octave lower implicitly?). So maybe soprano and mezzo-soprano??... don't know.
