Dear Mother, Was It Right (Strakosch, Maurice)

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Work Title Dear Mother, Was It Right?
Alternative. Title Ballad
Composer Strakosch, Maurice
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMS 7
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1
First Publication. 1856 – Philadelphia: Edward L. Walker
Librettist Alfred Burnet (Esq.) of Cincinnati (fl.1850s?)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voice, piano

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"Sung at Parodi’s concerts by Madame Patti Strakosch". (Not exactly a dedication.) The famous singer Adelina Patti was sister-in-law to the composer (if I am reading right?... so that Madame Patti-Strakosch means Adelina Patti?)