Authorship Note May not be composed by Kelly |
First Publication | 1798 in Blue Beard |
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Genre Categories | Songs; For 2 voices, orchestra; For voices with orchestra; |
Work Title | Tink a Tink |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Kelly, Michael |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IMK 25 |
Key | G major |
Text Incipit | Yes, Beda, thus, Beda, when I melancholy grow |
First Performance. | 1798 |
First Publication. | 1798 in Blue Beard |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | 2 voices, orchestra |
External Links | Tune Archive |
Extra Information | First appeared as a vocal duet in Blue Beard, sung by Mrs. (Maria Theresa) Bland and Mr. John Bannister Jr. The melody may not actually have been composed by Kelly. It soon became popular as a country dance tune. |