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Robert A Hudson, 2017.
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Robert A Hudson
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Baltimore: Henry McCaffrey, 1847. Plate 503.
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Robert A. Hudson (b. 1948)
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General Information
Work Title
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The Prisoner and the Swallow
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Composer
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Hewitt, John Hill
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJH 127
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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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1847
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Language
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English
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2-3 minutes
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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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Related Works
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L'Hirondelle et le Prisonnier by Croisez
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This is adapted from L'hirondelle et le prisonnier by Alexandre Croisez, although on the cover the composer's name is misspelled "Croises". Also, according to the Composer's page, the work was first published in 1852, but Hewitt published this work in 1847!