Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Volumes of 12 songs each |
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First Publication | 1827-1829 |
Genre Categories | Folksongs; Songs; Lieder; |
Work Title | The Tyrolese Melodies |
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Alternative. Title | The Tyrolese Melodies Arranged for One or Four Voices with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte by I. Moscheles |
Composer | Moscheles, Ignaz |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Volumes of 12 songs each |
First Publication. | 1827-1829 |
Librettist | Traditional / Felix Rainer English free-translations: Vols.1-2 - William Ball Vol.3 - Thomas Haynes Bayly |
Language | German (Tirol dialect) / English |
Dedication | 1. Princess Esterhazy 2. Countess St. Antonio 3. Earl Stanhope |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | 1 or 4 voices, piano. 1 waltz for piano solo |
The Tyrolese Melodies sung by the Rainer family were published in various other arrangements by Willis & Co, and other publishers.
The title-page to Volume 1 contains this interesting note (a condensed version is affixed to Volume 3):
The Public are cautioned against Spurious Editions of the Airs now singing by the Tyrolese Family "Rainer" and are respectfully referred by Willis & Co., the only authorized Publishers, to the following Notice:
The Tyrolese Melodies.
We, the undersigned, hereby declare that Mr. Ignace Moscheles has been duly empowered and solely authorized by us to edit the Music and Arrangement of the Song, &c. for publication; to which intent, and with a view to their being accurately rendered, together with the original words they have been carefully noted down by him, under our immediate supervision for that purpose which has not been extended to any other person whomsoever. The free translation of the Words, some of which are written by Felix Rainer, and the adaptation of the same to the Melodies, by Mr. William Ball and Mr. Moscheles, are also made with our united permission and authority, and no copies thereof can be correct or genuine, but such as are or may be issued by Mr. Willis, Music Seller, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, to whom the Publication is assigned
35 Foley Street, London
June 23rd 1827
[signatures of Felix, Anton, Maria, Joseph and Franz Rainer]