Work Title
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4 Geisha Songs
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Young, Dalhousie
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs:
- Song of the Plum Tree
(Ume No Uta ; 梅の歌 ; A minor)
- Song of the Pine Tree and Cherry
(Matsu To Sakura No Uta ; 松と桜の歌 ; G major)
- Pollow Song
(Makura No Uta ; 枕の歌 ; E major)
- Song of the Well-Rope
(Tsurube No Uta ; 釣瓶の歌 ; G major)
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Text Incipit
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see below
- Mock not the withered leaf of the plum tree
- Though I may sing of beautiful women
- Sleeping beside thee, no need of pillows
- Neighbour, see how sweetly the wild flowers are growing entwined in my well rope
[朝顔や釣瓶とられてもらひ水]
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First Publication.
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1909
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Librettist
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see below
- 1–3. Anonymous. Adapted in the English version from translations by Osman Edwards (1864-1936)
- 4. A Haikai by Chiyo (Chiyo-ni, 1703–1775) translated by Dalhousie Young (1866–1921)
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Language
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English
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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high voice, piano
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