Love Strong in Death (Hewitt, John Hill)

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Publisher. Info. Baltimore: F. D. Benteen, 1845. Plate 616.
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Editor Robert A. Hudson
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Work Title Love Strong in Death
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Composer Hewitt, John Hill
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJH 90
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1
First Publication. 1845
Librettist Composer
Language English
Dedication William R. Dempster
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano

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The words of this ballad are founded on an anecdote related of a dying boy--, who in his last moments repeatedly requested his mother to give him something to keep for her sake.