The Birdie and The Violet (Geibel, Adam)

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Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: J.E. Ditson, 1883. Plate 50006.
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Work Title The Birdie and The Violet
Alternative. Title Duett.
Composer Geibel, Adam
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAG 5
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1
Text Incipit Tell me pretty Violet, why you like to stay
First Publication. 1883 – Philadelphia: J.E. Ditson & Co.
Librettist Lizzie G. Vickers (fl.1883–fl.1896?)
Language English
Dedication Master George M. Vickers
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices (Soprano and mezzo?), piano

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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.