Composition: Thomson's Select Melodies of Scotland, Ireland and Wales (Thomson, George)

Title The Select Melodies of Scotland, interspersed with those of Ireland and Wales United to the songs of Robt. Burns, Sir Walter Scott Bart. and other distinguished Poets; with Symphonies & Accompaniments for the Piano Forte by Pleyel, Kozeluch, Haydn & Beethoven. The whole composed for & collected by George Thomson
Alternative title Thomson's Collection of the Songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott Bart. and other eminent lyric Poets Ancient & Modern united to the Select Melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales with Symphonies & Accompaniments for the Piano Forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven &c. the whole composed for & collected by George Thomson
Creators George Thomson (composer) and Robert Burns (librettist)
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Instrumentation voice and piano
2 voices and piano
Number of movements 5
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First published 1822
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Composition types Folksongs
Language English
Period Classical
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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view "The Select Melodies" Preston Volume 1 · view
Volume 2 · view
Volume 2 · view
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Volume 5 · view
view "Thomson's Collection" Preston Volume 1 · view
Volume 3 · view
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