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