Victorian Songs & Music: Empire of the Song

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1Song Without Words no. 1 in E major
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1 (Song Without Words in E major, Op. 19b No. 1)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 86)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)
Felix Mendelssohn3:35
2Serenade
recording of:
Sérénade, op. 83
composer:
Elias Parish Alvars
Elias Parish Alvers7:32
3Scherzo
Felix Mendelssohn5:04
4Xerxes: Largo
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel3:36
5Spring Song
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:12
6Hansel & Gretel: Dance Tune
partial recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
premiered at:
Hoftheater Weimar (reopened 1825 - replaced 1906) in Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany (on 1893-12-23)
is based on:
Hänsel und Gretel (Märchen)
Engelbert Humperdinck1:11
7Venetian Folk Song
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte g-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 19b No. 6)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 78)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)
Felix Mendelssohn2:14
8Etude in E
Fryderyk Chopin5:03
9Love's Fascination
recording of:
Serch hudol (Love's Fascination)
composer:
John Thomas (Welsh composer and harpist)
John Thomas4:05
10Skater's Waltz
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
Émile Waldteufel1:09
11Megan's Daughter
recording of:
Megan's Daughter (Merch Megan) (Variation on a traditional Welsh air)
composer:
John Thomas (Welsh composer and harpist)
John Thomas6:45
12Drink Old England Dry
[traditional]2:47
13The Mikado: Three Little Maids
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:34
14The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:08
15The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:35
16The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern General
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:50
17The Pirates of Penzance: Poor Wandering One
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:41
18The Pirates of Penzance: When a Felon's Not Engaged… a Policeman's Lot Is Not a Happy One
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:10