Performances
Recordings
Publisher Info.
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Vivian Fine Estate
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Performers
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Sandra Sliker-Bouman, soprano Yemoine Guibbory, David Gusakov, Evelyn Reed, Morris Block, string quartet
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Sheet Music
Scores and Parts
⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello
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General Information
Work Title
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4 Songs
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Fine, Vivian
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IVF 68
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs:
- The Lover in Winter Plaineth for the Spring
- Comfort to a Youth That Had Lost His Love
- She Weeps over Rahoon
- Tilly
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1933
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First Performance.
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1932-02-05
- New York: French Institute, League of Composers Concert
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First Publication.
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1933 – in New Music
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Librettist
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3 authors
- Anonymous (16th century)
- Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
- James Joyce (1882-1941), from Pomes Penyeach
- James Joyce (1882-1941), from Pomes Penyeach
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Language
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English
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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7 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Modern
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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Mezzo-soprano and string quartet
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External Links
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Vivian Fine website
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Navigation etc.
Reviews
...astonishing, fully mature, intelligent, inspired pieces written by a 20-year-old using melodic and contrapuntal procedures very like those revealed in last Sunday’s all-Fine concert to be her present manner. The text-setting is marvelous. Only Virgil Thomson’s setting of the English language rivals it among 20th century composers. It is natural, perfectly speech-like, yet measured and expressive.
- —Charles Shere, The Oakland Tribune, January 15, 1983